UNSPSC 50557008: Canned or jarred non GMO cloudberries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO cloudberries 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 50557008 Canned or jarred non GMO cloudberries is a Commodity code with limited recent relevance to actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes non-GMO preserved cloudberries, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no cloudberry solicitations. Instead, issuing bodies are soliciting canned and preserved fruit products broadly—applesauce, pears, and mixed produce—along with fresh produce, dried fruit bars, and comprehensive grocery and food service supply contracts for schools, corrections facilities, and state-supported living centers. The scope of work being bought under this code in practice encompasses bulk canned fruit (applesauce in cases sized for institutional delivery), fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables), eggs, dairy, proteins, and consumable food service supplies for K-12 nutrition programs, state corrections and health and human services facilities, and institutional food service operations. The issuing bodies are school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Dallas Independent School District in Texas, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), and municipal food service operations (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center). School districts and state institutional food service programs dominate the buyer base.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia school districts appear repeatedly) and Texas (multiple HHSC and TDCJ solicitations, Dallas ISD), with active procurement also in Oregon, Connecticut, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce, due July 31, 2026, seeking 4,760 cases at historical pricing of $21.84 per case; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service, due July 16, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables for El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with prior-period spending of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce covering over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, and specialty items, due June 26, 2026. The code shows active procurement volume but a mismatch between the narrow commodity name (cloudberries) and the broad institutional food sourcing work actually being solicited.