UNSPSC 50554102: Canned or jarred non GMO bearss sicilian lemons

The variety of non GMO lemons known as non GMO bearss sicilian lemons 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 50554102 Canned or jarred non-GMO Bearss sicilian lemons, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. Recent solicitations tagged to the code span generic shelf-stable food procurement for institutional food service — canned fruits, applesauce, and fresh produce for schools, county services, state facilities, and correctional institutions — with no recent activity specifically for Sicilian lemons or specialty preserved citrus products. State and local buyers use this code to solicit broad food-supply contracts covering proteins, vegetables, fruits, and staple items for nutrition programs, not narrowly defined fruit products. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Austin ISD in Texas), county service departments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Illinois, Texas), cities (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state procurement offices serving state-supported living centers and veterans facilities. The mix skews toward school districts and state institutional food-service operations.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two canned applesauce ITBs (due June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026) with historical pricing around $21.83 per case for approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases per solicitation. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items via informal written quote (due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (proposals due August 24 and June 17, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFBs for food and consumables serving state-supported living centers and state hospitals statewide (due July 13 and March 19, 2026, with a three-year potential value of $4.5 million). Hancock County Board of Education solicited over 200 line items of fresh produce for school year 2026–27 (bids due June 26, 2026), and Bridgeport Board of Education sought 115 commodity line items including proteins and produce (due June 26, 2026). Activity is recent, episodic, and concentrated among repeat institutional buyers; the code itself shows no current market for the specialty product its name describes.