UNSPSC 50555904: Canned or jarred non GMO nana pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO nana 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 50555904 Canned or jarred non-GMO nana pomegranates is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable, packaged fruit products for food service operations. The recent opportunities under this code show that state and local governments are actually buying a much broader range of canned and packaged fruit items — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and mixed canned produce — rather than pomegranates specifically. The issuing bodies span county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state corrections and health facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), and state departments (State of Georgia, State of Illinois). Multiple repeat buyers appear: the Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois each solicited weekly food orders multiple times within the recent period, indicating recurring procurement cycles tied to institutional food service schedules.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with delivery to Salem by truckload (response due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables across 210 line items serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (response due March 19, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote request for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for the Department of Community Services (response due October 19, 2026), and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (response due July 16, 2026). Pricing is typically firm fixed for the contract term, delivery is FOB Destination with inside delivery required at designated facilities, and awards generally go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder unless best-value evaluation criteria apply. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products appear in school district procurement in Connecticut and Georgia.