UNSPSC 50555851: Canned or jarred non GMO marked black plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO marked black 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 50555851 Canned or jarred non-GMO marked black plums is a Commodity code that sees minimal direct solicitation under its specific product designation; instead, state and local governments buy canned and jarred preserved fruits—applesauce, pears, and mixed preserved fruit products—through school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and institutional food service procurement. The actual work under this code involves supplying shelf-stable fruit products to institutional kitchens and cafeterias, typically packaged in cases, delivered on FOB destination terms, and meeting USDA commodity specifications and FDA compliance standards. Issuing bodies span school nutrition programs (elementary through high school districts), state corrections facilities, state health and human services agencies serving supported living centers and state hospitals, and city education boards. School districts and state agencies dominate recent activity, with repeat solicitations from the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas state health agencies reflecting sustained institutional demand.

Recent opportunities show canned applesauce and preserved fruit procurement across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) and a prior ITB for 1,904 cases (S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026), both requiring USDA 2011 commodity specification compliance, minimum one-year shelf life, FOB destination prepaid delivery to Salem, Oregon, and quoting on per-case basis at historical prices near $21.84 per case. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792 (amended, due February 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for supplemental food and consumable products across state hospitals and supported living centers, each spanning hundreds of line items including canned and preserved fruits, with estimated values reaching $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multi-year terms. School district activity includes Dallas ISD (RFP JC250079, due April 2, 2026) and Austin ISD (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026) seeking dried and preserved fruit products; these solicitations emphasize Buy American requirements, domestic content minimums, and strict ingredient transparency. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Connecticut, with school-based procurement scattered across regions and state agency procurement clustered in Texas and the Southeast. Bid terms consistently require firm fixed pricing, delivery within 30–60 days, insurance of $1 million to $2 million general liability, USDA compliance certification, and compliance with state-specific requirements such as Oregon resident preferences and Texas prevailing wage standards where applicable.