UNSPSC 50554208: Canned or jarred non GMO seedless limes

The variety of non GMO limes known as non GMO seedless 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 50554208 Canned or jarred non-GMO seedless limes is a Commodity-level code that sees minimal direct alignment with state and local procurement activity—recent solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect lime purchases but rather a broader food-supply taxonomy that captures canned fruits, fresh produce, and comprehensive food-service provisioning. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission are among issuing bodies that solicit canned and jarred products, but recent bids emphasize applesauce, mixed fresh produce, and general food commodities rather than specialty items like preserved limes. State and local governments buying under this nominal classification are typically departments of corrections, school districts, health and human services agencies, and institutional food-service operators procuring through IFBs, RFPs, and ITBs for multi-month or annual supply contracts.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Missouri, with school nutrition programs in those states accounting for the largest recent volume of competitive procurements. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases due July 31, 2026, with a 5 percent Oregon goods preference and 5 percent Oregon bidder headquarters preference for a combined 10 percent total preference), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior-period spend of $1.5 million and initial contract term September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in two Georgia areas (proposals due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two). The code does not show recent dedicated solicitations for canned limes specifically; pursuit under this classification requires careful scope alignment with issuing agency documentation to confirm actual commodity matches.