UNSPSC 50555839: Canned or jarred non GMO holiday plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO holiday 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 50555839 Canned or jarred non-GMO holiday plums is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products, primarily for food service and nutrition programs serving institutional populations. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and broader commodity food packages under this code family, though the specific holiday-plum variant appears rarely in recent opportunities. The buying pattern reflects institutional food service needs across correctional facilities, veterans' homes, state-supported living centers, school districts, and county senior services. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, state veterans' homes, county boards of education, school districts, and county social services agencies. The State of Illinois solicits repeatedly for weekly food orders serving the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases. Oregon Department of Corrections regularly procures canned applesauce, as does the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller of Public Accounts. County and city school nutrition programs, particularly in Georgia and Connecticut, also source canned fruit products for meal programs.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Oregon Department of Corrections issued back-to-back ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026 (S2910000016975 and S2910000017453), each requiring approximately 1,900–4,760 cases with historical award prices near $21.83–$21.84 per case and five percent Oregon-origin preferences applied. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce spanning multiple varieties for 2026–27 with delivery to three school locations, bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids for 115 commodity line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, and fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026, under MBE/CBE preferences. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792v2) covering 210 line items for state hospitals and state supported living centers, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years and a bid deadline of March 19, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy multiple times throughout 2026 on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications with prevailing wage compliance and $1,000,000 general commercial liability insurance requirements.