UNSPSC 50554207: Canned or jarred non GMO persian limes

The variety of non GMO limes known as non GMO persian 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 50554207 Canned or jarred non-GMO Persian limes (Commodity) does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code procure canned and fresh produce items across broad food service categories—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus), and eggs—for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, health and human services centers, and institutional food service operations. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas ISD, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System), and county boards of education (Hancock County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Douglas County). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with multiple school districts procuring annual grocery and produce contracts for the 2026-2027 school year.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the South and Mid-Atlantic regions, with prominent procurements in Georgia (Hancock County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County), Texas (Dallas ISD, HHSC El Paso, TDCJ), and Oregon (ODOC), plus activity in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Virginia (Fairfax County), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Illinois (State CPO). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a response date of July 31, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 and an estimated historical value of $1.5 million; the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), sealed proposals due March 4, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools, seven distribution kitchens, and a central warehouse with sealed bids due April 27, 2026. Buy American provisions and USDA compliance requirements appear standard across school district procurements, while state facilities contracts emphasize firm fixed pricing with limited price adjustment windows. The code's nominal scope does not align with actual buying activity, indicating a taxonomy classification mismatch that may complicate opportunity identification under this specific code.