UNSPSC 50555836: Canned or jarred non GMO greengage plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO greengage 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 50555836 Canned or jarred non-GMO greengage plums, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state hospitals, senior services centers, and supported living centers. The recent solicitations show that buyers use this code to acquire canned and jarred fruits more broadly, including applesauce and mixed preserved produce, often as components of larger food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, county and city government nutrition programs, and state-supported institutional care facilities. Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut show the most recent activity, with multiple solicitations posted in May and June 2026 and into Q4 2026.

The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two invitations to bid (ITB S-29100-00017453 in July 2026 and S2910000016975 in May 2026) for approximately 4,760 and 1,904 cases respectively of canned applesauce to supply the Central Distribution Center in Salem, with bids due July 31 and June 2, 2026; both offered a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon goods and Oregon-based bidders. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with proposals due August 24, 2026 (27497DVAQUINCB53752 and 27497DVAQUINCB53751). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia sought informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229, with quotes due October 19, 2026, for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792v2 in May 2026 for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, with bids due March 19, 2026, and a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. The Texas Comptroller's office on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice posted IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with an extended deadline of May 4, 2026.