UNSPSC 50555821: Canned or jarred non GMO damson plum

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO damson plum 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 50555821 Canned or jarred non GMO damson plum is a Commodity code that captures state and local government purchases of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service, though recent opportunities solicited under this code reflect a broader pattern of procurement for general food commodities rather than damson plum specifically. State and local issuing bodies purchasing food under this code include county boards of commissioners, state corrections and health agencies, school districts, and municipal nutrition departments. The work spans informal quotes and invitations for bid on case quantities of canned produce—applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and dried fruit products—for delivery to central distribution centers, senior services facilities, correctional institutions, state veterans homes, and school nutrition centers. Issuing bodies range from small county school nutrition programs requesting dozens of cases to statewide correctional and health agencies procuring thousands of cases across multiple delivery points, with contracts typically running one to three years and allowing for single or multiple awards by line item based on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best value.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple invitations to bid on canned applesauce (ITBs S-29100-00017453 in July 2026 and S-29100-00016975 in May 2026, each requesting approximately 1,900–4,760 cases at historical pricing near $21.83 per case), applying a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (proposals due August 24 and June 17, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited supplemental food and consumable products statewide for state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center including fruit and vegetable products under the Buy American provision (IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026). Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted bids on fresh produce with over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed items.