UNSPSC 50557104: Canned or jarred non GMO viking chokeberries

The variety of non GMO chokeberries known as non GMO viking 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 50557104 Canned or jarred non-GMO viking chokeberries is a Commodity code, but state and local governments do not currently solicit canned viking chokeberries directly; the recent opportunities block contains no procurement activity for this specific product line. The opportunities tagged to this code reflect broader food-service buying across multiple product categories — fresh produce, dried fruit bars, applesauce, and bulk shelf-stable items — rather than canned chokeberries in particular. State and local issuing bodies purchasing under broadly mapped food codes include county school systems, state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, municipal boards of education, and county senior-services departments. When issuing bodies procure individual shelf-stable food items, they do so through IFB, IFQ, or RFP notices and routinely bundle multiple line items spanning proteins, canned vegetables, dairy, grains, and specialty foods into single solicitations evaluated on best-value or lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder criteria.

Recent opportunities show activity across multiple states and issuing bodies. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two canned applesauce ITBs (May 2026 and July 2026) with historical award prices near $21.83–$21.84 per case and volumes in the range of 1,904 to 4,760 cases per cycle. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a supplemental food and consumables IFB in May 2026 covering 210 line items with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items in October 2026 due October 19. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy multiple times (June and August 2026). Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center solicited commodities across 115 line items due June 26, 2026 under MBE/CBE preferences. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested fresh-produce bids for the 2026-27 school year due June 26, 2026 with Buy American content requirements. The breadth and frequency of solicitations across corrections, health services, school nutrition, and senior services in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, Connecticut, and multiple other states confirm active state and local demand for commodity food products, though that demand is not specifically concentrated on canned chokeberries.