UNSPSC 50554104: Canned or jarred non GMO escondido lemons

The variety of non GMO lemons known as non GMO escondido 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 50554104 Canned or jarred non-GMO Escondido lemons, a Commodity code, does not align with state and local procurement activity reflected in the recent opportunities block. The code nominally describes a single specialty produce item, but the opportunities solicited under or tagged with this code span broad food procurement for institutional food service — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, grocery items, and consumable products for corrections facilities, school districts, health and human services agencies, and state hospitals. No recent opportunity explicitly names canned or jarred Escondido lemons as the primary procurement target.

State and local issuing bodies posting food service solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia school systems (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Hancock County), Missouri school districts (Rockwood R-VI), Illinois state procurement, and Connecticut municipalities (City of Bridgeport). The geographic spread spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Connecticut, with school nutrition programs and institutional food service representing the dominant category of buyer. Representative opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including fresh and processed items for the El Paso State Supported Living Center ($1.5 million historical value, bids due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items across multiple apple, berry, and vegetable varieties (bids due June 26, 2026), and City of Bridgeport IFB BNB053266 for 115 commodity line items including fruits and vegetables for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (submissions due June 26, 2026). The code itself shows little relevant recent activity targeting the specialty item it nominally describes.