UNSPSC 50555875: Canned or jarred non GMO sloe plum

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO sloe plum that has 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 50555875 Canned or jarred non GMO sloe plum is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity reflected in recent solicitations. The opportunities posted under this code predominantly solicit canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and broader food and consumable supplies for institutional food service operations — state correctional facilities, school districts, health and human services agencies, and transit authorities. None of the recent postings target sloe plum products specifically or any narrowly defined single-fruit preserved-fruit category. The code's nominal scope appears disconnected from the purchasing patterns documented in the available record.

State and local issuers soliciting food products under or near this code include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Dallas Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). School nutrition programs drive the heaviest activity, with state agencies and correctional facilities as secondary buyers. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, both at approximately $21.84 per case for 1,900–4,760 cases), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide across 23 qualified ordering entities (HHS0016792 and variants, with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years). Broadband school district procurement spans fresh produce, eggs, prepared entrees, dairy, proteins, and pantry staples across Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Missouri, and Connecticut, typically on annual contracts running July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing and renewable one-year terms.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Texas, with secondary clustering in the Mid-Atlantic (Virginia, Connecticut) and Midwest (Missouri). The code shows no recent activity specific to sloe plum or specialty preserved-fruit sourcing; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual purchasing suggests either a classification error in how opportunities are tagged or that sloe plum procurement, if occurring, does not trigger public solicitation notice at the state and local level within the date range captured.