UNSPSC 50556900: Canned or jarred non GMO tamarillos

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO tamarillo 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 50556900 Canned or jarred non-GMO tamarillos, a Class code, does not align with the actual procurement activity tagged under it in recent state and local solicitations. The recent opportunities show no demand for tamarillos; instead, they reflect school districts, state corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and other public entities procuring a broad range of food products including fresh produce, canned fruits, dairy, proteins, grains, and consumables for nutrition programs, food service operations, and institutional feeding. The code's nominal scope—specialty preserved fruit—bears no meaningful relationship to the commodities actually being solicited.

Geographic activity spans multiple regions, with recent solicitations from Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (HHSC, school districts, TDCJ), Georgia (school systems), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Illinois (state procurement), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned fruit applesauce due July 31, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 products due April 27, 2026; the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services due February 18, 2026; and the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies procuring food for nutrition programs and institutional cafeterias on annual or multi-year contracts. The code shows robust activity in food commodity procurement, but tamarillo-specific sourcing does not emerge from the recent record.