UNSPSC 50554408: Canned or jarred non GMO fortune oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO fortune 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 50554408 Canned or jarred non-GMO fortune oranges (Commodity) shows little recent activity directly aligned with its code name. State and local governments do procure canned and jarred fruit products under this tier, but the recent opportunities tagged to this code overwhelmingly solicit broader food service categories — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and general grocery items — rather than the specific commodity of canned fortune oranges. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an ITB on July 10, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (not oranges) with bids due July 31, 2026, specifying USDA 2011 commodity standards, FOB destination delivery in five truckloads to Salem, and a historical price of $21.84 per case. Issuing bodies across the recent block include state departments (Oregon DOC, Texas HHSC, Illinois CPO), school districts (Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham), and county boards of education (Hancock County, Liberty County, Douglas County, Muscogee County), with school nutrition programs as the dominant buyer type.

Geographic spread spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and other states, with school districts concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia) and mid-South (Missouri, Texas) conducting the bulk of recent solicitations. Representatives of actual food procurements under related codes include the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 (food and consumable products for state supported living centers, due July 13, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System RFP for food supply and distribution services (due February 18, 2026, approximately $9 million annually). These solicitations reveal that state and local buyers are not seeking the specific "non-GMO fortune oranges" named in the code but rather purchasing canned and fresh fruits, applesauce, produce, and broad grocery bundles under commodity and commercial specifications. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual recent procurements suggests this particular commodity code either sees negligible activity or is misapplied to food service RFPs that belong in broader Class or Family codes for general food and grocery supplies.