UNSPSC 50555846: Canned or jarred non GMO laroda plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO laroda 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 50555846 Canned or jarred non-GMO Laroda plums, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The source records show no solicitations for canned or jarred plums specifically; instead, the opportunities span broad food and consumable procurement for institutional food service across corrections, schools, health and human services, and senior services facilities. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope.

State and local governments are actively procuring canned and packaged food products — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and shelf-stable staple items — through institutional food service contracts issued by corrections departments, school districts, health and human services commissions, and county nutrition programs. Recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (bid deadline March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic regions (response extended to May 4, 2026), and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). Activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with issuing bodies including state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education and commissioners, independent school districts, and municipal nutrition centers. The tagging mismatch suggests either a data-entry error or a broad catch-all classification in the source system that does not reflect the specialized nature of the Laroda plums code.