UNSPSC 50557024: Canned or jarred non GMO pepinos

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO pepinos 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 50557024 Canned or jarred non-GMO pepinos, a Commodity code, describes canned and jarred preserved pepper products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations, though the recent solicitations show purchasing offices are tagging broader canned fruit and vegetable procurement under this code. State and local schools, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and school nutrition programs are the main issuing bodies. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Dallas Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, and Austin Independent School District have posted recently. The actual buying activity under this code spans canned applesauce (Oregon DOC), dried fruit bars and apple crisps (Austin ISD), broad food and consumable product categories including canned goods (Texas HHSC), fresh produce and eggs (Douglas County School System GEC cooperative), and grocery items for school food service (Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County Board of Education). The code shows significant activity but appears misaligned with its nominal scope—recent opportunities tag it for general canned and fresh fruit procurement rather than specifically for pepinos.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the South and Southwest: Georgia (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County school systems), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), and Oregon (DOC), with additional activity in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections Solicitation S2910000017453 (Fruit Applesauce, ITB, due July 31, 2026) requesting 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case with 5% Oregon-goods and 5% Oregon-headquartered-bidder preferences; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (Food and Consumable Products, due July 13, 2026) covering food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (Fresh Produce, due June 26, 2026) requesting over 200 line items of fresh produce including apples, berries, and vegetables for school nutrition service. Buy American provisions (requiring 51% domestic content for processed products) appear routinely in school district solicitations, and most contracts require firm fixed pricing for the contract term with allowances for midterm adjustments only when manufacturers increase prices by 5% or greater with supporting documentation.