UNSPSC 50554100: Canned or jarred non GMO lemons

The type of acid fruit that is botanically a many-seeded pale yellow oblong berry and is produced by a small thorny tree (citrus limon) that has 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 50554100 Canned or jarred non-GMO lemons (Class code) sees minimal recent activity under its nominal scope; state and local governments are instead buying canned and jarred fruit products broadly—applesauce, pears, and other processed fruit—primarily through school nutrition programs, state correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies. The code appears to be a mismatch with actual procurement patterns, as recent solicitations tagged to it involve generic canned fruit, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and multi-category food supply rather than lemons specifically.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with multiple districts in Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Virginia soliciting food products for child nutrition services. State agencies also figure prominently: the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice have all posted recent opportunities for food supply. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026, due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) covering food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for over 200 line items of fresh produce. Activity is concentrated in the South and West—Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Missouri show the heaviest recent volume—with school nutrition procurement occurring statewide and correctional and health-services procurement scattered across multiple facilities within those states.