UNSPSC 50557017: Canned or jarred non GMO jambolan

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO jambolan 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 50557017 Canned or jarred non-GMO jambolan is a Commodity code that in practice covers canned and jarred fruit products far more broadly than the code name suggests—school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and other state and local food service operations are soliciting canned applesauce, canned pears, dried fruit bars, and similar shelf-stable fruit items under this classification. State and local jurisdictions issuing solicitations under this code include Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts (Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Muscogee County, Dallas ISD, Douglas County, Fairfax County Public Schools), and city boards of education (Bridgeport). The mix spans state correctional and health agencies, regional school nutrition programs, and municipal education systems, with school districts representing the most frequent buyers in the recent opportunities pool. The work being solicited reflects standardized food service procurement for institutional meal programs: Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bids due July 31, 2026) at a historical price of $21.84 per case; Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products including canned goods for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; and Dallas Independent School District issued RFP JC250079 on February 22, 2026, for various food products including specialty items for child nutrition services (due April 2, 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, and Missouri. Texas Health and Human Services and the Texas Comptroller's office have issued multiple recent solicitations (HHS0017449 in June, HHS0016792V2 in May, and 304T26300CF in May, with the latter spanning five TDCJ warehouse geographic areas statewide). Georgia school districts—Douglas County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham—issued fresh produce and food supply RFPs and IFBs between February and June 2026, with response deadlines clustered around late March through late April for the 2026-27 school year. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 in May and S2910000017453 in July), both seeking 1,904 to 4,760 cases with 5 percent state-good and resident-bidder preferences and response dates in June and July. Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323) in April 2026 covering 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens. Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District solicited grocery items and net-off-invoice products in March 2026 covering over 900 and 200 line items respectively. Connecticut's Bridgeport Board of Education issued IFB BNB053266 in June 2026 for 115 commodity line items with MBE/CBE applicability and Buy American requirements. Institutional food service consolidation and school-year procurement cycles (typically July 1 start dates) drive the concentration of activity, with pricing structures generally firm-fixed for annual contract periods and compliance requirements consistently including Buy American provisions, insurance thresholds from $1 million to $2 million in commercial general liability, and USDA commodity specification conformance.