UNSPSC 50556208: Canned or jarred non GMO focke strawberry raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO focke strawberry 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 50556208 Canned or jarred non-GMO focused strawberry raspberry (Commodity) covers shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and senior services. Recent solicitations show demand for canned and jarred berries as components of broader food commodity buys rather than as standalone line items; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers both itemize canned and jarred fruits within mixed food-service portfolios. The issuing bodies span state corrections agencies, school districts, county boards of education, and state health and human services departments. Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut, with the most recent procurement volume concentrated in the South and West.

Representative recent activity includes Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for food items due October 19, 2026, which encompasses canned proteins and vegetables alongside preserved fruits for the Department of Community Services; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables (due date March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years) covering fresh, frozen, and canned fruit products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026) requiring approximately 4,760 cases delivered to the Central Distribution Center in Salem. The code shows steady quarterly activity from institutional buyers with firm fixed-price structures, delivery-within-days requirements, and compliance mandates around USDA standards, FDA regulations, and domestic-content preferences under the Buy American Provision where school nutrition programs are involved.