UNSPSC 50555908: Canned or jarred non GMO wonderful pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO wonderful 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 50555908 Canned or jarred non-GMO wonderful pomegranates (Commodity) represents a narrow product line, but the recent opportunities block shows that state and local governments are actually buying a much broader range of shelf-stable and fresh produce, canned fruits, and food-service commodities under this or closely related codes. The recent solicitations reveal that purchasing bodies source canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed food and consumable products for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, state corrections facilities, state hospitals and supported living centers, senior services, and county boards of education. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, county boards of commissioners and education, independent school districts, municipalities, and state procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple state agencies. Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut show active recent procurement activity.

Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' June 2026 IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, sauces, and vegetables) with delivery to Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's August 2026 RFP for weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications; the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (historical award price $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales in June 2026) with delivery to Salem in five truck loads; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce for school year 2026–27 with delivery to three school sites; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 IFB for 115 commodity line items including canned and fresh produce for the Board of Education Nutrition Center. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products appear in school and municipal nutrition solicitations. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or, in some cases, to the best value provider, with many jurisdictions reserving the right to split awards by line item or make single or multiple awards.