UNSPSC 50557100: Canned or jarred non GMO chokeberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO chokeberry 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 50557100 Canned or jarred non-GMO chokeberries is a Class code that in practice state and local governments use to procure a broad range of preserved fruit and related food products—not chokeberries specifically—for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers using this code to acquire canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, weekly food orders, canned and fresh produce, and general food commodities for correctional facilities, schools, health and human services institutions, and state-supported living centers. The buying pattern reflects the code's actual use as a catch-all for shelf-stable and refrigerated food items sourced through food service distribution channels rather than the narrow commodity named in the code definition.

State departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county school systems, and city school boards dominate recent activity under this code. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Dallas Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, and the Douglas County School System appear as repeat solicitors. Geographic concentration is evident in Texas (multiple HHSC and TDCJ facilities, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Muscogee County school systems), and Oregon (ODOC). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a historical price of $21.84 per case and a 10 percent Oregon-goods preference; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 (posted January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026) for food supply and distribution services across 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. School nutrition procurement dominates the activity stream, with most solicitations requiring compliance with Buy American Act provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), firm fixed pricing for contract periods, weekly or scheduled deliveries to multiple locations, and comprehensive insurance coverage.