UNSPSC 50554200: Canned or jarred non GMO limes

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO lime that has 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 50554200 Canned or jarred non-GMO limes (Class) does not match the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this code. The recent opportunities block contains no procurements for canned or jarred limes of any kind; instead, the opportunities tagged with this code span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food service supply to schools, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and other public entities. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitations suggests either a classification error in the state and local procurement systems or that this code is being applied to a much broader range of canned and jarred fruit products than the code name alone indicates.

The recent opportunities do show activity across school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Austin ISD, Douglas County Schools, Dallas ISD, Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for TDCJ, Georgia State), and a municipality (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). Solicitations posted between mid-January and mid-July 2026 used RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notice types with response dates ranging from early February through late July. Geographic spread includes Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative examples include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 (historical price $21.84 per case); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026. Given the code's nominal scope does not align with posted opportunities, pursue this code only if your firm has confirmed internally that state and local buyers are actually using it to tag lime procurements or if you are bidding the broader canned-fruit categories the opportunities show.