UNSPSC 50555806: Canned or jarred non GMO autumn pride plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO autumn pride 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 50555806 Canned or jarred non-GMO autumn pride plums (Commodity) describes one specific shelf-stable fruit product line, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not focus narrowly on canned plums. Instead, buyers are soliciting a broad range of shelf-stable and fresh food products—including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and bulk staple commodities—for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, county senior services, and veterans homes. The code appears to function as a catch-all for packaged fruit and food commodities rather than a dedicated plum-specific line. Issuing bodies span school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas HHSC, Georgia procurement), county boards (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and municipal nutrition departments, with repeat activity from Illinois state procurement for weekly institutional food orders and Oregon corrections for canned fruit.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two nearly identical canned applesauce ITBs (due June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026) with historical pricing near $21.83 per case and state preference of up to 10 percent for Oregon goods and vendors. Gwinnett County (Georgia) issued an IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, with delivery to a senior services center by December 7, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted three brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy spanning June through December 2026. Texas HHSC issued two large food and consumables procurements for state hospitals and supported living centers (one with $1.5 million prior-year value, one with estimated $4.5 million over three years). Hancock County Schools (Georgia) solicited over 200 line items of fresh produce for school year 2026–27, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) requested bids on 115 commodity line items for school nutrition due June 26, 2026, under MBE/CBE eligibility, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five regional warehouses with response due May 4, 2026. Buy American or domestic-content provisions appear in multiple solicitations, and delivery to central warehouses or distribution centers with FOB Destination and prepaid transportation is standard.