UNSPSC 50555838: Canned or jarred non GMO hiromi red plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO hiromi red 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 50555838 Canned or jarred non GMO hiromi red plums is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity describes shelf-stable preserved fruit products sourced for institutional food service across school nutrition programs, county social services, state correctional and health facilities, and state veterans' homes. The code's nominal scope — a single specialty fruit variety — does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying under this designation. Recent opportunities show broad institutional food procurement spanning canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and miscellaneous food commodities for cafeteria and nutrition operations. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, county social services departments, independent school districts, city boards of education, and state veterans' homes. These agencies source food through informal written quotes (IWQ), invitations for bid (ITB and IFB), and requests for proposals (RFP), typically with sealed bids or electronic submissions and response windows of two to four weeks.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with solicitations posted from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, and the State of Georgia), Texas (Austin Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office). The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce in May and July 2026 (approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively), with historical pricing near $21.83 per case and a 10 percent total Oregon-vendor preference applied. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables across 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum three-year contract value of $4.5 million and an initial term through August 31, 2026. The code shows little recent activity specifically matching the stated commodity description of hiromi red plums; the recent opportunities reveal a pattern of broad institutional food supply procurement where specific fruit varieties are one line item among dozens of staple and specialty food products.