UNSPSC 50556603: Canned or jarred non GMO smoky saskatoon berries

The variety of non GMO saskatoon berries known as non GMO smoky saskatoon berries 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 50556603 Canned or jarred non-GMO smoky Saskatoon berries is a Commodity code that sees very limited recent activity in state and local procurement. The source records show no solicitations specifically requesting this product; the opportunities tagged under the code are for broad food commodity and food-service procurement spanning shelf-stable proteins, fresh produce, frozen specialty items, condiments, beverages, and dairy products for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, human-services residential centers, senior services, and state veterans homes. The work being solicited includes informal quotes and bids for bulk food supply to institutional food-service operations, with delivery typically to central warehouse or distribution points and pricing evaluated on a per-unit or per-case basis on an FOB-destination, all-inclusive model. Issuing bodies are diverse and include county departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and municipal procurement offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut).

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with activity concentrated in large institutional food-service contracts issued by corrections and human-services agencies. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with proposals due August 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' invitation to bid for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a historical award price of $21.84 per case due July 31, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's invitation for bid covering 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's invitation for bid for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with a response deadline of May 4, 2026. Most procurements use IFB or RFQ methods with firm, fixed pricing structures and delivery within 30 to 72 hours or scheduled intervals. The code itself appears inactive for the specific product named; state and local institutions are actively sourcing institutional food supplies but not singularly for Saskatoon berries.