UNSPSC 50554107: Canned or jarred non GMO meyer lemons

The variety of non GMO lemons known as non GMO meyer 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 50554107 Canned or jarred non-GMO Meyer lemons, a Commodity code, does not match the work actually being solicited under it in state and local procurement. The recent-opportunities block shows no solicitations for Meyer lemons or any citrus preserves; instead, the tagged opportunities span canned fruit applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, cafeteria food products, and general food service supplies across corrections facilities, school districts, health and human services agencies, and state-supported living centers. The code's specificity to a single preserved fruit item does not align with the broad, mixed food-procurement activity flagged in the source records.

School districts and state agencies dominate the issuing bodies—Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Douglas County School System (Georgia), Dallas Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia)—but none of these opportunities target canned Meyer lemons specifically. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving state supported living centers (due July 13, 2026). Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, Missouri, and Connecticut. Given the mismatch between the code's stated commodity and the actual procurement mix in the records, this code shows little decision-relevant recent activity for Meyer lemon suppliers.