UNSPSC 50557026: Canned or jarred non GMO prickly pears

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO prickly pears 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 50557026 Canned or jarred non-GMO prickly pears is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities do not reflect purchasing activity under this code's nominal scope. Instead, the solicitations tagged to this code involve canned and fresh fruits, vegetables, dried fruit products, eggs, and comprehensive food-service procurement for institutions—none specifically for prickly pears or prickly pear products. The mismatch between code designation and actual buying signals either a cataloging error in the source system or a use of this code as a catch-all for fruit-product procurement more broadly. The concrete work being solicited is the supply of canned and fresh produce, protein, dairy, and pantry staples to state corrections facilities, state health-and-human-services institutions, school districts, and transit authorities on firm-fixed-price contracts, typically with quarterly or annual terms.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education) and state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia). Recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 (historical price $21.84 per case, 5 percent Oregon-goods preference plus 5 percent state-headquarter preference available); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide with a maximum value of $4.5 million over three years, due dates extended to February 23, 2026 and March 19, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for master grocery K-12 spanning 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, bids due April 27, 2026, with firm-fixed pricing F.O.B. destination and a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 plus four optional one-year renewals. Buy American requirements, prevailing-wage provisions, insurance thresholds ($1 million to $2 million general liability), USDA commodity compliance, and delivery-window constraints (typically Monday–Friday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.) are standard across these solicitations. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—Oregon offers resident and in-state processing preferences; Texas does not require HUB subcontracting but encourages it; Connecticut and Georgia apply MBE/CBE and Buy American provisions; and school districts frequently allow evaluation on a lowest-responsive-bidder or best-value basis with line-item award flexibility.