UNSPSC 50557019: Canned or jarred non GMO lychee

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO lychee 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 50557019 Canned or jarred non-GMO lychee, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code's nominal scope describes a specific preserved fruit product, but the opportunities in the dataset instead reflect broad-based food service procurement across multiple food categories—primarily canned fruits (applesauce, pears), fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods—solicited by school districts, state corrections facilities, state health and human services agencies, and county school boards. State and local buyers under this code span Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia school systems (Douglas County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County), Texas school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD), Connecticut municipalities (Bridgeport), Illinois state procurement, and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia.

The recent opportunities show a geographic concentration in the Southeast and South, with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest and Mid-Atlantic. Representative solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned fruit applesauce (due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution serving 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (due February 18, 2026), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical monetary value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026). These procurements uniformly require firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery with freight prepaid by vendors, Buy American compliance where applicable, general liability insurance minimums of $1,000,000, and compliance with USDA commodity and food safety standards. The code shows substantial and sustained activity but displays a mismatch between its narrowly defined scope and the actual breadth of food service purchasing being tagged to it.