UNSPSC 50555817: Canned or jarred non GMO burgundy plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO burgundy 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 50555817 Canned or jarred non-GMO burgundy plums is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products procured by state and local food service operations, including school districts, corrections and human services agencies, and county departments. State and local governments buy this code primarily through food service procurement for institutional cafeterias, senior centers, and facility meal programs. Recent solicitations show this commodity embedded within broader food and consumable purchasing—school districts, county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and city nutrition centers all source canned fruit alongside proteins, vegetables, grains, and other staples rather than through standalone fruit procurement. Issuing bodies span school districts (Austin ISD, Hancock County Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas TDCJ, Texas HHSC, Illinois Veterans Home), county departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services), and municipal food service arms (City of Bridgeport). Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit or per-case basis, with pricing quoted all-inclusive of delivery on FOB Destination terms. Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content frequently apply, particularly in school nutrition contexts.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453 in July 2026 and ITB S-29100-00016975 in May–June 2026), with bids due July 31 and June 2 respectively and historical pricing near $21.83 per case; both solicitations applied a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-based bidders. Texas HHSC procured supplemental food and consumables including canned fruit (IFB HHS0016792v2, bid due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years) and fresh produce for El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and fruits under informal written quote (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps via RFP (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy issued recurring weekly food order contracts with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (proposals due August 24 and June 17, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia procured fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026). The code shows no standalone burgundy plums procurement in recent postings; procurement offices tag fruit supply within consolidated food service buys using cooperative purchasing vehicles, standing contracts, and quarterly or annual terms.