UNSPSC 50555853: Canned or jarred non GMO mirabelle plum

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO mirabelle plum 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 50555853 Canned or jarred non-GMO mirabelle plum is a Commodity code that in practice does not match the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this designation. Recent opportunities tagged with this code show procurement of mainstream shelf-stable food products for institutional food service—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and mixed grocery items—rather than the specialty mirabelle plum products the code nominally describes. The code appears to serve as a broad catch-all for canned and jarred fruit procurement within state and local food service systems, spanning departments of corrections, health and human services, school districts, and public education agencies across multiple states.

State and local food service buyers posting under this code include Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, school districts in Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County), Missouri (Rockwood), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Texas (Austin, Dallas). Recent solicitations span ITBs, RFPs, and RFQs with response dates from late June 2026 through mid-July 2026, including Oregon DOC's canned applesauce ITB (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026), Austin ISD's dried fruit bars and apple crisps RFP (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026), and Texas HHSC's food and consumable products IFB for El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026). Opportunities are concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with activity also in Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia. Food service procurement under this code tends toward firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery with freight prepaid by the contractor, compliance with Buy American and USDA commodity specifications, general liability insurance minimums of $1 million to $2 million, and multi-year contract terms with renewal options.