UNSPSC 50555814: Canned or jarred non GMO black ice plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO black ice 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 50555814 Canned or jarred non-GMO black ice plums (Commodity) describes a narrow shelf-stable food product that state and local governments procure sporadically as part of broader food-service supply contracts rather than as a standalone commodity. Recent state and local opportunities in the dataset show no solicitations explicitly requesting canned or jarred black ice plums; instead, agencies issue large RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for mixed food and consumable products spanning proteins, produce, dairy, grains, frozen items, and canned vegetables and fruits as aggregate line items. The code's nominal scope does not align with the actual purchasing patterns documented in recent opportunities, which bundle shelf-stable fruit products (including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and other processed fruits) into multi-category food-service procurements rather than targeting specific fruit varieties by name or type.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting food-service supplies include county boards of education and school districts (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), state agencies (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections), city departments (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases), and state-supported facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food products (due October 19, 2026), the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (due August 24, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables across 210 line items for state hospitals and state supported living centers (due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million). The code shows little relevant recent activity tied directly to canned or jarred black ice plums as a distinct procurement target.