UNSPSC 50557025: Canned or jarred non GMO plantains

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO plantain 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 50557025 Canned or jarred non GMO plantains is a Commodity code capturing shelf-stable preserved plantain products that state and local procurement offices source for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs and correctional and human services facilities. Recent solicitations show that this code brackets a narrow product category within much broader food commodity procurements—plantains themselves appear sparingly or not at all as standalone line items in the opportunities posted since May 2026, but the code sits within larger canned and jarred vegetable and fruit procurement families active across school districts, state departments, county boards, and health and human services agencies. State and local buyers typically solicit these items as part of monthly or quarterly buys consolidating dozens or hundreds of distinct food products under single IFB or RFP notices, often specifying "or approved equivalent" substitutions to maintain supply flexibility and reduce vendor lock-in.

The issuing-body mix includes state purchasing offices (Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), municipal purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state correctional and human services facilities (TDCJ, ODOC, HHSC state supported living centers). Recent activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida region), Southwest (Texas), and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in Illinois and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal quote for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026, IWQ 140229), the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned applesauce bids (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, historical award to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case), the Texas HHSC and DSHS supplemental food and consumables procurement spanning 210 line items of mixed frozen, dry, and canned goods (IFB HHS0016792V2, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years, bid deadline March 19, 2026), and the Texas TDCJ cafeteria food products solicitation across five geographic distribution areas (IFB 304T-26-300CF, 382 line items, extended to May 4, 2026, covering proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and canned vegetables). Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products and state-specific procurement preferences (Oregon's 5 percent each for in-state fabrication and residency; MBE/CBE preferences in Connecticut) are standard across jurisdictions.