UNSPSC 50555849: Canned or jarred non GMO lone star red plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO lone star 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 50555849 Canned or jarred non-GMO Lone Star red plums is a Commodity code that sees sparse recent activity tied directly to the product name itself. The nine recent opportunities posted between May and October 2026 reflect far broader food procurement by state and local entities—county boards of education, state corrections and health agencies, school districts, and municipal nutrition centers—but only one opportunity explicitly names the coded product. State and local governments are buying shelf-stable food products for institutional feeding programs under this code family, including canned and jarred fruits, vegetables, proteins, and specialty items. Issuing bodies span county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, independent school districts, municipal nutrition programs, and specialized state facilities such as veterans homes and state supported living centers. The mix leans heavily toward institutional food service for corrections facilities, schools, senior services, and state-supported living centers rather than retail or commercial distribution.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut based on recent solicitations. A Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026) and a Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026) represent typical county school nutrition activity. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (May and July 2026) at approximately $21.82 to $21.84 per case, the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited quarterly weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal options (August and June 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a three-year potential value of $4.5 million (bid due March 19, 2026). The code shows limited recent direct procurement of the specific product named; opportunities tagged to the code predominantly reflect broader institutional food service categories including fresh produce, canned and frozen foods, proteins, and dairy products rather than Lone Star red plums specifically.