UNSPSC 50555801: Canned or jarred non GMO amber jewel plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO amber jewel plums that have been canned or jarred for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50555801 Canned or jarred non-GMO amber jewel plums (Commodity) does not reflect what state and local government actually procures under this code. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code are buying shelf-stable food products for institutional food service—including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and consumable kitchen supplies—rather than the specific amber jewel plum variety the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies span county school nutrition programs, state departments of corrections and health services, city boards of education, and state health agencies. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an IFQ (informal written quote) in October 2026 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and sauces for senior services. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs (invitations to bid) for canned applesauce—approximately 4,760 cases in July 2026 and 1,904 cases in May 2026—to supply corrections facilities in Salem, Oregon. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts procured approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic TDCJ warehouse locations under an IFB due May 4, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited supplemental food and consumable products (210 line items) for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with responses due March 19, 2026, and a maximum potential three-year contract value of $4.5 million.

Procurement activity concentrates in three states: Oregon (corrections applesauce contracts), Texas (TDCJ cafeteria foods, HHSC supplemental products, El Paso SSLC food service), and Georgia (county and state food and kitchen supplies). Secondary activity appears in Illinois (weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and Georgia school districts (Hancock County fresh produce for 2026-27, Gwinnett County senior services). Representative recent opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus) for the 2026-27 school year, with bid opening June 29, 2026; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for 115 commodity line items (eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, fruit and vegetable products) for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with electronic bids due June 26, 2026; and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, with proposals due July 16, 2026. The code shows substantial recent activity across school districts, state corrections, and health and human services agencies, but the actual purchasing diverges significantly from amber jewel plums specifically—vendors pursuing this code should focus on institutional food service supply contracts broadly rather than specialty preserved fruit lines.