UNSPSC 50557018: Canned or jarred non GMO jujube

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO jujube 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 50557018 Canned or jarred non-GMO jujube is a Commodity code with minimal direct match to current state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect a fundamental mismatch: they solicit canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and miscellaneous food products for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers — none of which are jujubes or jujube products. The code appears to have been assigned as a catch-all or error in state and local procurement systems, with practical purchasing activity occurring under broader food commodity categories rather than this specific Commodity designation.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing food service contracts include school districts (Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Dallas Independent School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and municipal governments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). Geographic activity spans Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Oregon, Virginia, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections Fruit Applesauce bid (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at approximately $21.84 per case; Austin Independent School District's dried fruit bars and apple crisps RFP (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, due April 27, 2026) for weekly grocery delivery to 45 schools across Fairfax County. No recent state or local opportunities explicitly procure jujube products under this code.