UNSPSC 50557000: Canned or jarred non GMO nominant fruits

The type of fruits that belong to no other class and have no other fruit commodities related to them 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 50557000 Canned or jarred non-GMO nominant fruits (Class) encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service, nutrition programs, and institutional dining. Recent solicitations show this category spanning canned applesauce, canned mixed fruits, and related preserved fruit items for corrections facilities, veterans homes, senior services, school nutrition programs, and state-supported living centers. Counties, state corrections and health agencies, school districts, and state veterans facilities are the primary issuing bodies soliciting under this code. Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut show the most recent activity; Georgia's Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned fruits and vegetables for senior services (response due October 19, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce in 1,904- to 4,760-case volumes for central distribution (most recently July 10, 2026, with a response due July 31, 2026, applying a combined 10% Oregon goods and resident-business preference).

The Illinois Department of Corrections has issued at least three quarterly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (posted June 12, 2026, and August 19, 2026, both brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants) with response dates in late June and August 2026, and Texas procures food and consumable products through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state-supported living centers and state hospitals under large consolidated IFBs—most recently HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) with a historical spend of $1.5 million annually, and HHS0016792V2 (May 19, 2026) with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years across 210 line items. Canned or jarred fruit products are typically one component of larger food-service procurements rather than standalone line items; however, Oregon's dedicated applesauce ITBs and Texas's comprehensive consolidated solicitations indicate steady institutional demand. Contractors face Buy American provisions (school districts, corrections), prevailing wage requirements where applicable, F.O.B. Destination delivery with prepaid shipping, delivery-within-45-to-72-hours expectations, and compliance with USDA commodity standards and FDA/USDA food safety regulations.