UNSPSC 50554404: Canned or jarred non GMO dancy tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO dancy tangerines 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 50554404 Canned or jarred non-GMO dancy tangerines is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, actually maps to a broader set of canned and jarred fruit products—applesauce, pears, and other canned fruits—procured for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state facilities. State and local governments buy canned fruit under this code primarily for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and school districts operating child nutrition services, where shelf stability, bulk volume, and USDA commodity compliance are the decisive procurement drivers.

The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System), and other institutional food service operators (City of Bridgeport serving the Board of Education Nutrition Center). School districts appear as repeat buyers across the dataset. Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with an FOB destination basis and a response deadline of July 31, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned fruit to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 13, 2026; and Dallas ISD's RFP JC250079 for various food products including canned items for the 2026-2027 school year, due April 2, 2026. Activity is concentrated in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois. All canned fruit bids carry Buy American requirements or USDA commodity specification compliance, and all require FOB destination pricing with prepaid transportation, firm fixed pricing for the contract term, and commercial general liability insurance of $1 million or higher.