UNSPSC 50557103: Canned or jarred non GMO nero chokeberries

The variety of non GMO chokeberries known as non GMO nero chokeberries 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 50557103 Canned or jarred non-GMO nero chokeberries, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The most recent opportunities posted under this code involve canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and broader food service supply contracts—none of which are nero chokeberries or specialty preserved berry products. The issuing bodies span state correctional departments, school districts (independent, county, and regional), state health and human services agencies, and city boards of education across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million).

The geographic spread of coded activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. School nutrition programs dominate the recent opportunities, driven by the annual school-year procurement cycle running July to June and Buy American / domestic content requirements under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. Pricing in canned-fruit categories typically remains firm for contract periods, with delivery on FOB destination terms and per-unit or per-case pricing structures. The code shows material recent activity, but the mismatch between the nominal commodity (nero chokeberries) and the actual goods being procured (mainstream canned fruits, fresh produce, and prepared food items for institutional food service) suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a disconnect between the UNSPSC taxonomy and current procurement practice in this segment. Bidders pursuing opportunities under this code should treat the recent opportunities as authoritative and disregard the code name alone.