UNSPSC 50555810: Canned or jarred non GMO black beaut plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO black beaut 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 50555810 Canned or jarred non-GMO black beauty plums is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The code's specific designation for canned or jarred non-GMO black beauty plums does not match the diverse shelf-stable food, fresh produce, canned fruit, dried fruit products, and broad food-service commodities that appear across the recent solicitations tagged with this code. The issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, city nutrition programs, and county and school district food service departments across multiple states. Representative recent opportunities show state and local governments procuring applesauce, fresh produce spanning over 200 line items of fruits and vegetables, dried fruit bars, weekly food orders for veteran and state facility dining services, and broad food and consumable products for institutional food service. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (May and July 2026), the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple RFPs for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFBs for supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year under IFB with over 200 line items and delivery to three school locations; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services; and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested bids for 115 line items of commodities to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with additional opportunities in states including Arizona. Geographic distribution spans institutional food service procurement across corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, school districts, and municipal nutrition programs. The mix of issuing bodies—state departments, counties, school districts, and municipal agencies—reflects the code's classification as a food commodity. However, the code name specifies a narrow product line (canned or jarred non-GMO black beauty plums) that appears in none of the recent solicitations. The actual procurement activity under this code encompasses broad food-service categories from fresh produce to canned goods to specialty items. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being bought suggests that state and local procurement offices are applying this code as a generic food-commodity classification rather than for the specific product named, or that the code is being misapplied to a broader family of food products and services.