UNSPSC 50555813: Canned or jarred non GMO black giant plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO black giant 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 50555813 Canned or jarred non-GMO black giant plums is a Commodity code that in practice captures shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit procurement by state and local food-service operations, including school nutrition programs, state facilities, county senior services, and correctional institutions. The recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce, canned fruit, and broader shelf-stable food inventories as part of regular food-service supply contracts rather than sourcing the specific black plum variety the code nominally names. Counties, state health and human services agencies, state departments of corrections, school districts, and municipal boards of education issue these opportunities. Scope ranges from multi-hundred-case annual contracts for specific institutions to statewide standing arrangements serving multiple correctional facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers simultaneously. Delivery is typically FOB destination with firm pricing quoted per case or unit, and most contracts run 12 months with optional renewal periods. Buy American provisions appear frequently in school-district and state-agency solicitations, requiring minimum domestic content in processed products.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut, with Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), the State of Illinois, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Austin Independent School District appearing as repeat issuers. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's RFP for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (proposal due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables with a historical value of up to $4.5 million over three years (bid deadline March 19, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across five warehouse locations (bid deadline May 4, 2026). State and local buyers consistently require insurance certification, vendor references, compliance with federal food safety standards, and electronic submission through agency portals or systems such as OregonBuys or OpenGov.