UNSPSC 50554002: Canned or jarred non GMO limequat kumquats

The variety of non GMO kumquats known as non GMO limequat kumquats 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 50554002, Canned or jarred non-GMO limequat kumquats, is a Commodity code that in practice frames a narrow, niche segment of shelf-stable fruit preserves and specialty canned produce bought by state and local food service operations—though the recent solicitation activity under this specific code shows little direct demand for limequat or kumquat products themselves. Instead, the broader family of canned and jarred fruits, particularly applesauce and mixed canned produce, dominates recent state and local procurement under related codes. Food service departments at state correctional facilities, health and human services institutions, school districts, and county senior services programs are the primary buyers. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health agencies, county boards of education, county boards of commissioners, city school districts, and specialized state facilities including veterans homes and state supported living centers. Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois (through weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy) appear as repeat buyers of canned fruit products in the recent opportunity set.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut, with the strongest documented volume in state institutional food service. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for canned applesauce in both July 2026 (approximately 4,760 cases) and May 2026 (approximately 1,904 cases), with bids due July 31 and June 2 respectively and a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales in June 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables including canned fruits in May 2026 under IFB HHS0016792v2 with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years, requiring delivery within seven days of order to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins in October 2026 with a delivery deadline of December 7. The State of Illinois issued multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy in August 2026 and June 2026. The code shows limited direct solicitation under the limequat-kumquat specification itself; procurement under this code would require monitoring of individual institutional food service RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs at state and local corrections, health services, and education agencies rather than relying on high-volume, standardized competitive events.