UNSPSC 50557004: Canned or jarred non GMO baobab

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO baobab 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 50557004 Canned or jarred non GMO baobab, a Commodity code, does not reflect the goods actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement. The available opportunities show school districts, state corrections departments, and state health agencies buying canned and fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, eggs, and prepared food products for school nutrition and institutional food service operations—applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and commodity staples—not baobab products specifically. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health services, county and independent school districts, municipal school boards, and special-purpose cooperative purchasing groups such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. The geographic spread includes Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois, with school nutrition procurement representing the largest share of recent activity.

State and local buyers under this code taxonomy are procuring food for institutional meal service. Representative recent opportunities include the 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; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide with an estimated contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year due June 26, 2026, with automatic renewal through five years and a Buy American requirement of 51 percent domestic content for processed products. School districts dominate the competitive landscape, issuing multiple annual procurements for fresh produce, grocery staples, and specialty food items under IFB and RFP methods, typically with one-year terms renewable for three to five additional years. The code's actual activity does not align with baobab-specific sourcing; buyers are pursuing standard commodity and fresh-food procurement channels for meal operations.