UNSPSC 50552602: Canned or jarred non GMO fingered citrons

The variety of non GMO citrons known as non GMO fingered citrons 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 50552602 Canned or jarred non-GMO fingered citrons, a Commodity-tier code, shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—canned or jarred non-GMO citrus products—does not match the actual work being solicited under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged with this code procure broad food and consumable products for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and other institutional food service, including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and general grocery supplies for cafeteria and kitchen operations.

The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System, Dallas ISD, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal food services (City of Bridgeport). Activity is geographically dispersed across Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Connecticut, and Illinois, with school districts as the dominant repeat buyer. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumables supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior contract value of $1.5 million, and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) procuring fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million. The code shows low relevance to citrus products specifically and appears to serve as a catch-all classification for institutional food procurement rather than a product-specific taxonomy marker.