UNSPSC 50554204: Canned or jarred non GMO philippine limes

The variety of non GMO limes known as non GMO philippine 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 50554204 Canned or jarred non-GMO Philippine limes (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited by state and local governments under this code. The recent opportunities block shows no bids or RFPs for canned or jarred Philippine limes. Instead, state procurement activity at this UNSPSC code level centers on broad shelf-stable food commodities for institutional food service — including canned applesauce, fresh produce, proteins, dairy products, frozen entrees, grains, and related consumables for schools, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and veterans' homes.

The issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; Austin Independent School District, Texas), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections; Texas Health and Human Services Commission; State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office; State of Georgia; Texas Department of Criminal Justice), city education systems (City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Connecticut), and county social services departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services, Georgia). Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut, with recent ITBs and RFPs posted between May and October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026) at approximately $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers under IFB HHS0016792V2 with a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years; and Gwinnett County requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items under IFQ 140229 with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center (due October 19, 2026). The code's nominal scope — Philippine limes — appears misaligned with actual procurement activity; opportunities under this classification focus on mainstream institutional food products rather than specialty imported citrus.