UNSPSC 50554402: Canned or jarred non GMO clementine tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin orange that is grown around the mediterranean and in south africa with a a deep reddish orange color and few seeds that has 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 50554402 Canned or jarred non-GMO clementine tangerines (Commodity) shows limited recent activity directly matching its nominal scope; most solicitations tagged to this code are actually purchasing broader food and consumable product lines for institutional food service rather than clementine tangerines specifically. State and local governments use this code tier when procuring shelf-stable produce and canned fruits for school districts, corrections departments, state health and human services facilities, county senior services programs, and municipal nutrition centers. The work involves sourcing packaged produce items—fresh and frozen produce, canned fruits including applesauce, and dried fruit bars—delivered to institutional central warehouses and food service operations under firm fixed pricing, with delivery typically within 45 to 72 hours of order and compliance required with USDA commodity grades, FDA standards, and Buy American provisions where applicable under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.

Recent solicitations span Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Connecticut, and other states, with repeat procurement activity from corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health systems (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), and county agencies (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). Representative current opportunities include the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's FY-27 weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, proposals due August 24, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned fruit applesauce procurement (ITB S2910000017453, 4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST with a 10 percent Oregon preference), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0017449, historical value $1.5 million annually, proposals due July 13, 2026). Pricing is evaluated on per-unit, per-case, or per-ounce basis with awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value provider; delivery is FOB Destination with prepaid transportation, and most contracts run 12 months with optional renewals.