UNSPSC 50555820: Canned or jarred non GMO catalina plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO catalina 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 50555820 Canned or jarred non-GMO catalina plums is a Commodity code that sees little relevant recent activity; the code's specialized product scope does not align with the actual procurement opportunities tagged under it. The recent state and local solicitations posted under this code cover broad food and consumables procurement for institutional food service—including fresh produce, canned fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy, bakery items, and kitchen supplies—rather than the narrowly specified non-GMO catalina plums. Counties, school districts, state departments, and state-supported living centers are the primary issuing bodies, with Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut representing the geographic spread.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying patterns suggests that procurement offices may be using this Commodity code as a catch-all placeholder within the broader canned-fruit family rather than as a precise classification. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide with a potential three-year value of $4.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (1,904 cases) due June 2, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas. Pursuing this code requires monitoring whether the actual requirement is catalina plums or whether broader canned-fruit and institutional food-service categories are the more accurate targeting opportunity.