UNSPSC 50556702: Canned or jarred non GMO june bearing strawberries

The variety of non GMO strawberries known as non GMO june bearing 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 50556702 Canned or jarred non-GMO June bearing strawberries is a Commodity code that state and local governments are buying primarily as a small component within larger food-service procurement baskets rather than as a dedicated standalone line item. The recent opportunities show this code being cited in broad food-supply solicitations spanning shelf-stable products, canned fruits, and fresh produce for institutional food service—schools, corrections facilities, senior services centers, state-supported living centers, and health departments. The work comprises sourcing, packaging, delivery, and compliance with USDA commodity standards, FDA food safety requirements, Buy American provisions where applicable, and brand-or-equal substitution allowances that state and local buyers increasingly favor to reduce procurement friction.

The issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Schools, Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), state departments of corrections (Oregon DOC), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and county social services departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services). Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut see the most recent activity. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, proposals due August 24, 2026); Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historical pricing; Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and Texas HHSC's IFB for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and state supported living centers with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. No recent solicitations specify canned strawberries as a standalone commodity; the code appears as one product line among dozens in institutional nutrition procurements.