UNSPSC 50557013: Canned or jarred non GMO hackberries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO hackberries 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 50557013 Canned or jarred non-GMO hackberries is a Commodity code that state and local governments rarely procure under this specific designation. The recent solicitations tagged with this code show a pattern of mismatch: state and local food service procurements (school districts, departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and county boards of education) are actively buying canned and jarred fruit products—applesauce, pears, produce items, and fresh produce—but the code's nominal scope of non-GMO hackberries does not reflect actual purchasing behavior. The work solicited spans institutional food service supply across multiple product categories including canned fruit, fresh produce, dried fruit products, and comprehensive grocery items for nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, school nutrition programs across multiple districts and county systems, cities operating school board facilities, and special-purpose cooperative purchasing vehicles. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Dallas Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, and multiple Georgia school districts appear frequently across recent opportunities.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Florida region) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity across the Midwest (Missouri, Illinois) and Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia). Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, bid due July 31, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including fresh and processed items ($1.5 million historical value, bid due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (bid due June 26, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 school delivery locations (bid due April 27, 2026). The code shows no relevant recent activity for its nominal commodity; practitioners should treat this category as a data-taxonomy mismatch and pursue opportunities only if the underlying RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB directly names the product line being sought rather than relying on this code assignment alone.