UNSPSC 50557032: Canned or jarred non GMO sea buckhorn berries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO sea buckhorn berries 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 50557032 Canned or jarred non-GMO sea buckhorn berries is a Commodity code that captures shelf-stable fruit products state and local governments procure for food service and nutrition programs, though the recent solicitation activity under this code shows minimal pursuit of sea buckhorn specifically and instead reflects broader canned-fruit procurement. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under related commodity codes include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, city boards of education, county boards of commissioners, and independent school districts. The scope of work encompasses canned or jarred fruit products—applesauce, mixed berries, and other preserved fruit—delivered in bulk quantities to central distribution points, school nutrition centers, state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and senior services centers. Contracts are awarded on firm fixed-price, per-unit basis with delivery on FOB Destination terms, all-inclusive of transportation and fuel surcharges. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance, comply with USDA and FDA standards, provide three-year (or five-year if federal funds apply) record retention, and meet Buy American requirements where the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act applies—minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products.

Recent procurement activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with notable issuers including the Oregon Department of Corrections (two separate ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia (informal written quote for shelf-stable food including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026), and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office (multiple weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, due August 24 and June 17, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (due July 31, 2026) requested approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales; the earlier ODOC ITB S-29100-00016975 (due June 2, 2026) sought 1,904 cases at a historical price of $21.827 per case. School districts including Austin Independent School District and Hancock County Board of Education solicited dried fruit products and fresh produce rather than canned berries. The code shows limited current pursuit of sea buckhorn specifically; recent activity tracks to commodity-level canned fruit categories more broadly.