UNSPSC 50555831: Canned or jarred non GMO friar plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO friar 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 50555831 Canned or jarred non-GMO friar plums, a Commodity code, does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific preserved-fruit product, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for canned or jarred friar plums or functionally equivalent non-GMO preserved plums. Instead, the opportunities show state and local food-service procurement across a broad range of shelf-stable and perishable food products—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and consumables for correctional facilities, schools, senior services, veterans homes, and state-supported living centers.

The issuing bodies in the recent opportunities span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Comptroller's office), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), cities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas). The geographic spread covers Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The code shows no relevant recent activity and does not correspond to the work currently being solicited under it.