UNSPSC 50555858: Canned or jarred non GMO president plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO president 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 50555858 Canned or jarred non-GMO president plums (Commodity) represents a narrow food-supply line item that state and local governments procure as part of broader shelf-stable food purchases for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show the code rarely appears in isolation and instead surfaces within larger multi-item commodity bids spanning proteins, produce, canned goods, and consumables. State and local food-service procurement under this code engages county school systems, state corrections departments, state veterans homes, state health and human services agencies, municipal boards of education, and county senior services departments. The actual buying pattern reflects institutional food-service support — kitchens supplying schools, correctional facilities, veterans homes, state supported living centers, and senior programs source canned and jarred fruit products alongside dozens of other staples in standing supply contracts. Recent solicitations show food procurement offices bundling preserved fruits and vegetables into line-item catalogs spanning 35 to 210 items per contract, with individual canned-fruit line items (including applesauce, mixed fruit, and similar products) appearing across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued Invitations to Bid (ITB) for canned fruit applesauce in May and July 2026, requesting approximately 1,904 to 4,760 cases with historical pricing near $21.84 per case and a 10 percent Oregon-goods preference applied. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with quarterly rolling due dates throughout 2026 under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) posted an informal written quote (IWQ) on October 13, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins, due October 19, 2026, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide in May 2026 under an IFB with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and a 210-line-item scope. Austin Independent School District (Texas) requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps in June 2026 under RFP 27RFP004. Buy American provisions, inclusive pricing on an FOB destination basis, and firm fixed pricing for contract terms are standard contract features.