UNSPSC 50555859: Canned or jarred non GMO primetime plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO primetime 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 50555859 Canned or jarred non-GMO primetime plums, a Commodity code, appears rarely in recent state and local procurement activity; the opportunities posted under this code involve canned fruit products (applesauce and canned pears) rather than plums specifically, and broader food procurement by state departments, school districts, and regional consortia purchasing institutional food supplies. State and local governments buy canned and jarred fruit products—including applesauce, pears, and other shelf-stable fruit items—for institutional food service operations (corrections facilities, schools, state hospitals, and supported living centers) and child nutrition programs. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Texas are active buyers under this general commodity family, though the recent solicitations reflect broader fruit and food procurement rather than plums as a discrete line item. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon DOC, Texas HHSC, Texas TDCJ), regional school districts (Hancock County, Georgia; Rockwood R-VI, Missouri; Savannah-Chatham, Georgia; Fairfax County, Virginia; Liberty County, Georgia; Austin ISD, Texas; Dallas ISD, Texas), and cooperatives serving multiple districts (GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 Georgia school districts).

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in the Midwest (Missouri) and mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia). Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases, closing July 31, 2026), with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; the Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce and other food items (closing June 26, 2026); and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs to serve 30 school districts across Georgia (closing March 4, 2026), with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumable products (210 line items, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years, closing extended to March 19, 2026), and Dallas ISD issued RFP JC250079 for various food products including a Spice Lot and Ice Cream Lot (closing April 2, 2026). Buy American provisions and USDA compliance requirements are standard across school district and state agency procurements. Code activity does not align precisely with the plum-specific commodity name; opportunities tagged under this code predominantly reflect broader canned fruit and institutional food service purchasing rather than plums as a distinct product line.