UNSPSC 50555847: Canned or jarred non GMO late rosa plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO late rosa 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 50555847 Canned or jarred non-GMO late rosa plums (Commodity) describes canned and jarred specialty fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily as food service inputs for institutional operations — correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services programs, and school nutrition systems. The code sees activity across a mix of issuing bodies including state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education, county boards of commissioners overseeing senior services, independent school districts, and state-supported healthcare facilities. Recent solicitations reveal that procurement officers apply this code to broader institutional food supply contracts that span multiple shelf-stable fruit and vegetable products, often within larger commodity baskets that include proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments. The scope emphasizes compliance with USDA commodity standards, specific packaging and shelf-life requirements, and firm fixed pricing quoted per unit of measure.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple invitations to bid on canned fruit applesauce (related commodity) with response dates in May and July 2026; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited food items including canned products for senior services with a response deadline of October 19, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested fresh produce including specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year due June 26, 2026; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has posted multiple weekly food order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers encompasses supplemental food and consumable products with a historical contract value of $4.5 million over three years. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and Austin Independent School District have also posted recent food service commodity solicitations. All solicitations stress delivery to designated facility locations within specified timeframes, maintenance of commercial liability insurance, and compliance with Buy American provisions where applicable under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.