UNSPSC 50555823: Canned or jarred non GMO earliqueen plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO earliqueen 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 50555823 Canned or jarred non GMO earliqueen plums is a Commodity code that describes a single shelf-stable fruit product, though recent state and local procurement activity under this specific code is minimal and does not consistently reflect the code's narrow product definition. The solicitations posted against this code span broader food supply categories—school nutrition programs, senior services centers, state institutions, and correctional facilities—that encompass canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, bakery items, and other commodities well beyond canned plums. When canned or jarred fruit appears in the opportunities, it typically surfaces as one line item among dozens or hundreds within larger food service contracts rather than as a standalone procurement. School districts, county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county senior services, and city boards of education are the primary issuing bodies, with solicitations taking the form of RFPs, IFBs, and informal written quotes (IWQs) for multi-item commodity bundles.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent opportunities posted by Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Board of Education, and the State of Georgia), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and Austin Independent School District), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for Illinois Veterans Homes), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). The most concrete representative opportunities show the code's practical application: the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for canned fruit applesauce in May and July 2026 (S2910000016975 and S2910000017453, ITB format, bids due June 2 and July 31 respectively) at approximately 4,760 cases annually with a historical award price near $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers in May 2026 (HHS0016792V2, IFB format) covering 210 line items including canned fruits; and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote in October 2026 (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19) for 1,062 cases of 35 shelf-stable food items including canned products for senior services. Canned plums specifically do not appear as a named item in any of the recent posted opportunities, suggesting the code assignment may reflect state and local taxonomy classification rather than consistent procurement demand under this exact commodity definition.