UNSPSC 50557007: Canned or jarred non GMO coconuts

The variety of drupaceous fruit of the coconut palm whose outer fibrous husk yields coir and whose nut contains thick edible meat and coconut milk 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 50557007 Canned or jarred non GMO coconuts is a Commodity code that covers preserved fruit products—though the recent state and local solicitations under this code focus predominantly on canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce rather than coconuts specifically, signaling a mismatch between the nominal code scope and actual procurement activity. State and local governments buying under this code include departments of corrections, school nutrition programs, health and human services agencies, and state-supported living centers. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts across Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Connecticut, and specialized institutional food service operations are the primary issuing bodies. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' invitation to bid for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables procurement covering 210 line items statewide for state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0016792, with prior deadline of February 23, 2026), and the Austin Independent School District's request for proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). The geographic spread is concentrated in the South and Southwest, with significant recent activity in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Missouri school districts and state institutional facilities.

The most recent activity reflects food service procurement for institutional settings—corrections facilities, state health systems, and school nutrition programs—with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery terms, and product compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards. Contracts typically span 12 months with renewal options and delivery to multiple locations or central distribution centers. Oregon and Texas show the highest concentration of recent solicitations, though school districts in Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Connecticut also posted opportunities in the past 120 days. The code shows modest but consistent activity centered on preserved and packaged fruit products for government food service operations, though the absence of coconut-specific solicitations in the recent opportunities block suggests the code may be underutilized or tagged incorrectly for actual coconut procurement, with most activity anchored instead to applesauce, dried fruit, and complementary canned goods for institutional kitchens.