UNSPSC 50555809: Canned or jarred non GMO betty anne plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO betty anne 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 50555809 Canned or jarred non-GMO betty anne plums (Commodity) does not reflect the current state and local procurement activity indexed under this code. The recent solicitations tagged to this code instead cover a broad range of shelf-stable and fresh food products for school nutrition, county social services, correctional institutions, and state-supported living centers — including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and miscellaneous food service supplies. The nominal code name specifies a single product line (betty anne plums), but state and local buyers are using the code to solicit general food commodity procurement across multiple categories and price points. This mismatch suggests the code may be misapplied in the source data or has drifted from its original commodity scope in practice.

The issuing bodies include county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County and Gwinnett County, Georgia), state departments and central procurement offices (Illinois, Oregon, Texas, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin), municipalities (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South (Georgia, Texas, Connecticut), with significant procurement from Oregon and Illinois. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with proposals due August 24, 2026 (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants); the Oregon Department of Corrections' invitation to bid for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 at an estimated historical price of $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's invitation for food and consumable products for state-supported living centers and hospitals with a historical contract value of $1.5 million (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education's bid for over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year due June 26, 2026 (IFB #SN002-2027). Most solicitations use competitive bidding methods (IFB, IWQ) with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value; several impose Buy American requirements for processed products and require three years of vendor references and compliance certifications.