UNSPSC 50556206: Canned or jarred non GMO focke dwarf raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO focke dwarf raspberry 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 50556206 Canned or jarred non-GMO Flock Dwarf Raspberry, a Commodity code, sees limited direct procurement activity under its exact specification, but state and local governments actively buy canned and jarred fruit products—including applesauce, pears, and other preserved fruits—for institutional food service across corrections, health and human services, and K-12 school nutrition programs. Recent opportunities reveal that issuing bodies soliciting under related fruit-preservation codes include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and regional school cooperatives, with Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appearing as repeat institutional buyers of canned fruit products. The work involves procurement of shelf-stable canned fruit meeting USDA commodity specifications, FDA/USDA food safety standards, and specific packaging requirements (juice, water, or light syrup bases), typically with firm-fixed pricing submitted on a per-unit or per-case basis, FOB destination delivery terms, and shelf-life minimums of one year or longer.

Canned fruit procurement spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and multiple other states where school districts and state agencies operate centralized nutrition programs. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) seeking 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at approximately $21.84 per case delivered to Salem in five truckloads; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) requesting food and consumable products including canned items for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 (posted February 22, 2026, due April 2, 2026) for various food products including specialty items for school nutrition. Pricing in these solicitations typically remains firm for the contract year, with allowances for CPI-indexed or minimum-wage-driven adjustments in renewal periods, and awards are commonly made on best-value grounds rather than lowest-price-alone criteria, evaluating vendor performance history, compliance capability, and delivery reliability alongside cost.