UNSPSC 50556701: Canned or jarred non GMO chandler strawberries

The variety of non GMO strawberries known as non GMO chandler strawberries 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 50556701 Canned or jarred non GMO chandler strawberries is a Commodity code encompassing shelf-stable canned and jarred strawberry products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, veterans homes, health and human services centers, and county senior services. Recent solicitations show that this code captures both standalone strawberry procurement and strawberry items as line items within broader food supply contracts. Issuing bodies span school districts (Austin Independent School District), state departments (Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia, Texas Comptroller on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), and municipal agencies (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). The code shows activity across institutions serving incarcerated populations, veterans, elderly residents, students, and vulnerable populations in state-supported living centers.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Illinois (State of Illinois), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC, TDCJ), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and scattered activity in other states through state institutional procurement. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of food items including shelf-stable products with response due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing RFP solicitations for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (responses due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with responses due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historical pricing; Austin Independent School District posting an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service with responses due July 16, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for supplemental food and consumable products statewide with a prior contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Activity dates from May through October 2026, with response cycles typically two to four weeks and delivery windows ranging from 45 to 72 days post-order.