UNSPSC 50557009: Canned or jarred non GMO dewberries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO dewberries 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 50557009 Canned or jarred non-GMO dewberries is a Commodity code that encompasses canned and jarred fruit products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and health agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local purchasing focused broadly on canned and jarred fruit products—applesauce, pears, and mixed canned fruits—rather than dewberries specifically, indicating the code captures a wider category of shelf-stable preserved fruit that meets USDA commodity specifications and nutritional standards for institutional meal programs.

State agencies, school districts, and county health facilities dominate recent procurement activity under this code. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (June and July 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables including canned goods statewide, and school nutrition programs across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Connecticut regularly bid food supply contracts encompassing canned fruit line items. Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and multi-state cooperative purchasing arrangements. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 at $21.84 per case (historical award), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables with a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026); and institutional food supply contracts from school districts including Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, and Rockwood R-VI School District that incorporate canned fruit as line items within broader grocery and food service procurement. Pricing in recent awards ranges from $21.84 per case for applesauce to cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price structures tied to USDA commodity pricing indices, with delivery requirements to central distribution centers or individual school sites on FOB destination terms.