UNSPSC 50557031: Canned or jarred non GMO rowanberries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO rowanberries 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 50557031 Canned or jarred non-GMO rowanberries is a Commodity code that does not show recent activity aligned with its stated scope. The nine recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code instead solicit canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, general food and consumable products, fresh produce, fresh eggs, and main-line food distribution—none of which are rowanberries or functionally equivalent preserved berry products. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging inconsistency in the source database or that issuing bodies are using this code as a catch-all for preserved fruit procurement without regard to the specific commodity name. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Austin ISD in Texas, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), and county or municipal bodies (Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center in Connecticut, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia). School nutrition programs are the dominant purchasing segment, followed by institutional food service for corrections and health-care facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Mountain West, with solicitations posted from Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Connecticut, Virginia, and Illinois between mid-January and early July 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections soliciting 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, FOB destination in Salem with 10 percent Oregon preference); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeking supplemental food and consumables including canned goods for state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million); Fairfax County Public Schools establishing a Master Grocery K-12 term contract for food product supply and delivery to 45 schools and distribution centers (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, with firm-fixed FOB destination pricing and minimum three-year vendor experience required); and the Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative procuring fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in Georgia (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across two geographic areas). The code itself does not appear to represent a distinct or actively pursued market niche; vendors interested in institutional food supply should monitor school nutrition program RFPs and state health-system food service solicitations directly rather than relying on this code for category alignment.