UNSPSC 50555863: Canned or jarred non GMO red beaut plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO red beaut 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 50555863 Canned or jarred non-GMO red beauty plums is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable fruit products procured by state and local food service operations, though recent opportunities show substantial activity in canned applesauce and broader food-commodity buys rather than the specific plum variety. State and local governments buy canned and jarred fruits under this code primarily for correctional facilities, state hospitals, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service operations. The issuing bodies span corrections departments, health and human services agencies, school districts, county boards of education, and city school boards across multiple jurisdictions. Work solicited includes bulk purchases of shelf-stable fruit products—applesauce, fresh produce aggregates, and food-commodity line items—delivered on FOB destination terms to central distribution centers or individual facility locations. Contracts typically run one to two years with firm fixed pricing and require vendors to maintain specified insurance coverage, comply with USDA commodity and grade standards, provide three to five vendor references, and meet Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products where applicable).

Recent activity spans multiple states with particular concentration in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,900–4,760 cases per procurement, with historical pricing around $21.84 per case), with bid closings in June and July 2026 and a combined 10 percent preference available for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued several brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food order RFPs for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy in June and August 2026 with response dates of mid-June through August 24. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables (210 line items, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years) with a March 19, 2026, response deadline, and cafeteria food products for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice across five geographic areas (382 line items) with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. Additional recent activity includes Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; Austin Independent School District RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education commodities solicitation (115 line items, 51 percent domestic-content requirement) with proposals due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for food and consumable products for state-supported living centers (historical value $1.5 million for the prior year) with response due July 11, 2026.