UNSPSC 50554203: Canned or jarred non GMO mandarin limes

The variety of non GMO limes known as non GMO mandarin limes 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 50554203 Canned or jarred non-GMO mandarin limes is a Commodity code that encompasses canned and jarred preserved fruit products bought by state and local governments for institutional food service—though the recent opportunities block shows almost no procurement activity directly matching the code's nominal scope. The representative solicitations under this code tag food service commodities more broadly: the Oregon Department of Corrections and school districts across multiple states are buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and mixed grocery items for nutrition programs and institutional meals, not mandarin limes specifically. The issuing-body mix spans state prison systems (Oregon DOC, Texas TDCJ), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois CPO), school districts (Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Dallas ISD), and the City of Bridgeport. Most activity clusters around school nutrition procurement, which operates on annual cycles tied to the fiscal or academic year. A few state departments (corrections, health services) also solicit regularly, though often for broader food-service categories that capture multiple preserved and fresh products under single buys.

Recent procurement activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and South-Central regions, with visible opportunities in Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County), Texas (HHSC statewide, TDCJ, Dallas ISD), Oregon (DOC), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Virginia (Fairfax County). The code shows limited market-specific activity and no standout repeat buyers for the mandarin limes commodity itself; instead, the tagged opportunities reflect broad institutional food sourcing where preserved fruit is one line item among dozens or hundreds. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, awarded historically to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case), the Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center (estimated prior-period value $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026). These are demand-driven, recurring procurements with firm pricing, Buy American compliance, and delivery to central warehouses or school sites.