UNSPSC 50557021: Canned or jarred non GMO medlars

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO medlars 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 50557021 Canned or jarred non-GMO medlars is a Commodity code that captures state and local food service procurement for institutional meal programs, though recent solicitations under this code diverge significantly from the code's nominal scope—most opportunities posted are for canned applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit bars, and broad-based food supply contracts rather than medlars specifically. State and local buyers sourcing under this code include school districts, state correctional departments, health and human services agencies, and specialized state facilities. School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat activity from Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Dallas Independent School District (Texas), and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia). State-level activity includes the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, and Douglas County School System (Georgia cooperative buying arrangement). Work solicited ranges from single-commodity procurements (canned applesauce, fresh produce, eggs) to comprehensive multi-category food supply contracts spanning hundreds of line items, all supporting institutional food service operations with firm-fixed or cost-plus pricing structures, Buy American compliance requirements, and delivery to school sites or central distribution facilities.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in the Southeast—Georgia, Texas, and Florida—with secondary activity in the Upper Midwest (Missouri, Illinois) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon). Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple and vegetable varieties (due June 26, 2026), City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB BNB053266 for 115 commodity line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, and produce for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026), and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperating school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026). Most solicitations employ IFB or RFP notice types with firm-fixed pricing, Buy American requirements, and contract terms running July through June aligned to school fiscal years. The code shows sustained activity with no recent break in procurement flow, indicating routine institutional food service replenishment cycles.