UNSPSC 50555902: Canned or jarred non GMO granada pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO granada pomegranates 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 50555902 Canned or jarred non GMO granada pomegranates is a Commodity code that in practice sees state and local procurement activity dominated by canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service—applesauce, pears, and other shelf-stable fruits destined for corrections facilities, state hospitals, supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. The scope of actual solicitations under this code spans preserved fruit in multiple forms (canned applesauce, canned pears, dried fruit bars), with products required to meet USDA commodity specifications, FDA standards, and minimum shelf-life requirements (typically one year or longer). School districts represent the largest issuing-body segment, followed by state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, and special-purpose districts serving institutional food service. Issuing bodies apply Buy American provisions, require firm fixed pricing quoted on a per-unit or per-case basis with all freight prepaid FOB destination, and mandate compliance with USDA grades, nutritional standards, and child nutrition program rules where applicable. Insurance requirements are standard across opportunities (general liability typically $1 million per occurrence, $2 million aggregate).

The code shows geographically distributed activity spanning Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with school districts in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas) and large institutional systems (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools) driving recent volume. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (July 31, 2026 due date) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case with Oregon goods and resident preferences totaling 10 percent; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned fruits with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office quarterly food order solicitation (June 17, 2026) with brand-specific requirements. Activity is steady and recurring, driven by institutional meal cycles and annual school-year procurement rhythms; contracts typically run one to two years with renewal options. No single vendor dominates these opportunities, which award on lowest responsive-and-responsible-bidder or best-value bases with frequent multi-vendor awards by line item or facility.