UNSPSC 50554105: Canned or jarred non GMO eureka lemons

The variety of non GMO lemons known as non GMO eureka 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 50554105 Canned or jarred non-GMO Eureka lemons, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities associated with this code—spanning Oregon Department of Corrections canned applesauce orders, Austin Independent School District dried fruit bars and apple crisps, Illinois state quarterly food orders, Texas HHSC food and consumable products, school district fresh produce contracts across Georgia, and Connecticut school nutrition center commodity procurement—reflect broad food service procurement but do not center on canned or jarred lemons as a standalone category. Issuing bodies soliciting under related food commodity codes include state departments of corrections and health services, independent school districts, county boards of education, and regional school nutrition cooperatives. The work being bought encompasses canned and jarred fruit products, fresh produce, dried fruit items, and integrated food service supply, with pricing structured as firm fixed-unit rates including delivery on an FOB destination basis.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with documented recent opportunities in Georgia (Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual value for Area One; Liberty County Board of Education IFB for food products due April 29, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce SY27 IFB due June 26, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 for fresh produce due April 23, 2026; Muscogee County School District ITB 26-017 for produce items due April 27, 2026), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center IFB HHS0017449 with $1.5 million historical value for the prior period, due July 11, 2026; Texas HHSC supplemental food and consumables statewide procurement with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 for various food products due April 2, 2026; Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB 304T-26-300CF due May 4, 2026), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce with historical price of $21.84 per case, due July 31, 2026; earlier ODOC ITB S-29100-00016975 for canned applesauce due June 2, 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases commodities bid BNB053266 for Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center due June 26, 2026), and Illinois (State Chief Procurement Office quarterly food orders due June 17, 2026). School districts and county boards of education dominate as repeat issuing bodies. The code shows activity but divergence between its nominal commodity focus and the broader food-service procurement actually being solicited.