UNSPSC 50554106: Canned or jarred non GMO lisbon lemons

The variety of non GMO lemons known as non GMO lisbon 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 50554106 Canned or jarred non-GMO Lisbon lemons is a Commodity code, but the recent solicitations under this code show little alignment with the nominal product scope. The posted opportunities span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food-service commodities for state agencies, school districts, and correctional facilities—none of which specifically reference Lisbon lemons or narrow citrus products. The mismatch suggests the code may be incorrectly tagged in state and local procurement systems, or the code's scope has drifted from its commodity definition into a broader food-procurement category that state and local buyers use for general food-service supplies.

When taken at face value, the code sees activity across state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois), large school districts (Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin ISD, Savannah-Chatham County, Rockwood School District), county boards of education (Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Douglas County in Georgia), and municipal nutrition programs (Bridgeport). Food-service procurement under broadly tagged codes dominates the recent activity, with representative opportunities including Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), Dallas ISD's RFP for spice and ice cream lots and specialty food items (due April 2, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs via the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts (due March 4, 2026). Geographic spread spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, with school nutrition procurement driving the majority of recent state and local activity. Because the nominal commodity (Lisbon lemons) does not appear in any recent solicitation, the code shows little decision-relevant activity for vendors specializing in that specific product line.