UNSPSC 50554405: Canned or jarred non GMO ellensdale oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO ellensdale oranges 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 50554405 Canned or jarred non-GMO Ellensdale oranges, a Commodity code, captures state and local purchases of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service—primarily school nutrition programs, state facilities including correctional institutions and veterans homes, and county human services operations. Recent solicitations show procurement officers buying these items as components of broader food-supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; they appear alongside canned applesauce, canned vegetables, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce in mixed-commodity food RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs. The issuing bodies span state departments (Illinois Chief Procurement Office procuring for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy; Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Oregon Department of Corrections; Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county school boards and independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Austin Independent School District in Texas; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and municipal education systems (City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut). No single buyer dominates; the State of Illinois appears twice with quarterly food orders for the Veterans Home, and Oregon Department of Corrections appears twice with canned-applesauce solicitations, but these are separate quarterly cycles rather than repeat annual sole sources.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut, with additional buys from Arizona and national-scope state health and correctional agencies. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce and related items across over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites and a June 26 bid due date; Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and a July 13 proposal due date; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing two separate solicitations (27497DVAQUINCB53751 and 27497DVAQUINCB53752) on August 19, 2026, for quarterly weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with August 24 proposal deadlines. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote RFQ on October 13, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed food items including canned proteins and vegetables with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center and a December 7, 2026, receipt deadline. Buy American provisions (requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and Russell Act compliance appear in school-district and state health-facility solicitations. Pricing is typically firm-fixed unit rates with delivery FOB destination; awards go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder unless best-value language explicitly permits alternative evaluation.