UNSPSC 50557028: Canned or jarred non GMO rambutan

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO rambutan 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 50557028, Canned or jarred non-GMO rambutan, is a Commodity code for which state and local government procurement activity shows little alignment with the code's nominal scope. Recent solicitations posted under this code do not actually seek canned or jarred rambutan; instead, they reflect broad food-service procurement spanning canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, and ancillary consumables for institutional food operations.

Issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts of varying sizes (Austin Independent School District, Dallas Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), and municipal nutrition services (Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center). School districts dominate the recent activity, with many conducting annual or multi-year term procurements for broad grocery and produce supply. Geographic activity spans Oregon, Texas, Connecticut, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri, with Texas school districts and state agencies particularly active in recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; the Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 for various food products due April 2, 2026, covering spice and ice cream lots among individual line items for the 2026-27 school year; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN26-003 for food supply and distribution services serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000, due February 18, 2026. The mismatch between the code's stated commodity (non-GMO rambutan) and the actual procurement activity—concentrated in mainstream institutional food service—suggests the code may have been applied incorrectly by issuing bodies or represents a data-taxonomy alignment issue rather than a viable category for rambutan-specific business development.