UNSPSC 50555867: Canned or jarred non GMO rich red plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO rich red 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 50555867 Canned or jarred non GMO rich red plums is a Commodity code that describes shelf-stable canned fruit products purchased by state and local governments for food service operations across institutional settings. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers acquiring canned plums alongside broader categories of canned fruits, preserved vegetables, and packaged food staples for cafeteria, senior services, corrections, and school nutrition programs. The scope of actual procurement extends beyond plums alone—Gwinnett County's October 2026 IFB for the Department of Community Services included canned proteins, soups, sauces, and vegetables alongside other shelf-stable items; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's concurrent solicitations for state hospitals and supported living centers encompassed fresh, frozen, dry, refrigerated, and canned food products across 210 line items; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB specified canned vegetables, fruits, and miscellaneous staples among 382 line items for prison cafeterias. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, state veteran's homes, county boards of education and commissioners' offices, independent school districts, and city boards of education nutrition centers. School districts and county agencies appear most frequently in recent postings.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (May and July 2026) with historical awards around $21.83 per case; Gwinnett County (Georgia) issued an IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable foods due October 19, 2026 (RFQ method); Hancock County Schools (Georgia) requested fresh and processed produce over 200 line items for school year 2027; Austin Independent School District (Texas) solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps via RFP due July 16, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal options (June and August 2026); the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education Nutrition Center requested 115 commodity line items via electronic submission due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Across these opportunities, canned and preserved fruits compete within broader food-service categories where unit pricing, FOB destination delivery, USDA compliance, and brand-or-equivalent substitution are standard procurement mechanics. Buy American provisions and domestic-content thresholds (typically 51 percent for processed products) feature prominently in school and institutional food service contracts.