UNSPSC 50556604: Canned or jarred non GMO thiessen saskatoon berries

The variety of non GMO saskatoon berries known as non GMO thiessen 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 50556604 Canned or jarred non-GMO Thiessen Saskatoon berries is a Commodity code that represents a narrow specialty food product, yet recent state and local procurement activity shows little direct solicitation for this exact item. Instead, the code appears tagged in a broader food procurement context where state and local buyers source shelf-stable and canned food products for nutrition programs, institutional food service, and emergency food assistance. Recent opportunities across this category span school districts, county social services departments, state corrections and health facilities, and municipal nutrition centers procuring dozens or hundreds of line items of canned and jarred fruits, vegetables, proteins, and staples—with individual items like canned applesauce, canned vegetables, and other commodity foods embedded within larger food supply contracts.

The issuing bodies are diverse: state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county boards of education and social services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), municipal purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), and state-supported living and correctional facilities. Geographic activity spans Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and Connecticut in recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables with delivery to the Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (closed July 31, 2026) with a five percent Oregon-goods preference; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply state-supported living centers statewide with a historical contract value of $1.5 million and responses due July 13, 2026. Saskatoon berries as a specifically named commodity line do not appear in recent posted solicitations; the code's relevance depends on whether a vendor's non-GMO Saskatoon product meets broader specifications within these general food procurement contracts.