UNSPSC 50554003: Canned or jarred non GMO long fruit kumquats

The variety of non GMO kumquats known as non GMO long fruit 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 50554003 Canned or jarred non-GMO long fruit kumquats is a Commodity code that in practice describes a narrow shelf-stable produce category rarely purchased directly by state and local governments as a standalone item. Recent opportunities show the code's actual use is as a catch-all label for broad food-service procurement—canned fruits, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and consumables bundled into larger food supply contracts for schools, correctional facilities, veterans' homes, county services, and state health agencies. The issuing bodies are predominantly county boards of education, state health and human services departments, departments of corrections, and county services divisions, with repeat activity from the State of Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy weekly food orders), the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, canned vegetables) due October 19, 2026 via IWQ 140229; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a historical award price of $21.84 per case and delivery to Salem, Oregon; Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's recurring brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (quarterly September–December, proposals due August 24, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a three-year potential value of $4.5 million. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products appear in school district and nutrition center bids. Delivery requirements are typically FOB Destination to central warehouses or distributed sites, firm pricing for the contract term, and compliance with USDA commodity standards and FDA regulations.