UNSPSC 50557020: Canned or jarred non GMO mangosteens

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO mangosteens 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 50557020 Canned or jarred non-GMO mangosteens, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show state and local governments purchasing canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and broad grocery and food service items—none of which are mangosteens or mangosteen-specific products. The code's nominal scope (specialty tropical fruit in preserved form) diverges significantly from what agencies are actually soliciting under this tag, indicating either a classification error in the source data or minimal market activity in canned or jarred non-GMO mangosteens at the state and local level.

The issuing bodies in the recent-opportunities block span school districts (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 corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal education procurement (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Geographic concentration is strongest in Texas, Georgia, and Missouri, with secondary activity in Oregon, Connecticut, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (canned applesauce, due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (food and consumable products for state-supported living centers, due July 13, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026), and the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 (Master Grocery K-12, due April 27, 2026). These solicitations target food-service procurement at scale—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health service operations—rather than specialty preserved mangosteens. The code shows little relevant recent activity for the commodity it nominally describes.