UNSPSC 50554206: Canned or jarred non GMO bearss limes

The variety of non GMO limes known as non GMO bearss 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 50554206 Canned or jarred non-GMO bears limes is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruit products far more broadly than its nominal title suggests. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local agencies buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and general food and consumable products for institutional feeding — not specialty lime products. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and multiple school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia) are the primary issuing bodies, along with the Austin Independent School District and Dallas Independent School District. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, procuring canned and jarred fruit to support meal service alongside fresh produce, proteins, and staple grocery items. State institutional feeding — corrections facilities, state hospitals, and state supported living centers — represents a second significant stream of buying.

The code shows activity across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453, posted July 10, 2026, for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a due date of July 31, 2026, applying a combined 10% preference for Oregon goods and vendors; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449, posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products including canned items to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center and Department of State Health Services facilities, with an estimated prior-period contract value of $1.5 million; the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027, posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce and specialty items across 200+ line items for the 2026-27 school year; and the Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education's commodity procurement BNB053266, posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, requiring MBE/CBE certifications and Buy American compliance. Most solicitations are ITBs or IFBs with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and contract terms running one or more school years. Buy American provisions and domestic content requirements appear in school and state institutional procurements. The code sees steady K-12 and state facility demand but shows little evidence of specialized lime or non-GMO certification as a primary driver — vendors should expect to compete on canned fruit staples and institutional food supply at scale.