UNSPSC 50557027: Canned or jarred non GMO quenepas

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO quenepas 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 50557027 Canned or jarred non-GMO quenepas (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement primarily as a loose category tag applied to various canned and jarred fruit procurements—the actual opportunities in the recent-activity block show that state and local governments are buying canned applesauce, canned pears, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce, not quenepas specifically. The code does not reflect a meaningful or distinct commodity family under active procurement. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code tier include correctional departments, school nutrition programs, state health and human services agencies, and school districts. Recent opportunities span a wide geographic range: Oregon Department of Corrections has solicited canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple food and consumable solicitations covering state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; and school districts in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, and elsewhere have posted numerous fresh produce, dairy, protein, and prepared-food bids for the 2026–2027 school year. The code shows little evidence of being applied consistently to a single product line—the opportunities tagged under it encompass fresh produce, frozen products, canned fruits, dried items, eggs, proteins, and general food service supplies across detention facilities, institutional health settings, and K–12 nutrition programs.

Geographic spread is national, with visible recent activity concentrated in Texas (multiple HHSC and school district bids), Georgia (school districts including Liberty County, Hancock County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County), Oregon (correctional system), Missouri (Rockwood school district), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Illinois (state procurement office). The representative opportunities illustrate the actual work being procured: Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 seeks 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case with delivery to Salem within 60 days; Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 covers food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and options through August 31, 2028; Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 seeks a main-line food distributor supplying approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual spend of $9,000,000; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 solicits fresh produce across 200+ line items for July 2026 through June 2027 delivery to three school locations. The code's nominal scope does not align with the breadth of actual commodity procurement activity in the recent records, suggesting that the category is either misapplied across disparate food products or that state and local procurement systems are tagging diverse food service supplies under a catch-all higher-tier code.