UNSPSC 50554409: Canned or jarred non GMO fremont mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO fremont mandarin 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 50554409 Canned or jarred non GMO Fremont mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products procured by state and local governments for food service operations, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned fruit applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broader food-commodity baskets that include canned citrus and other preserved fruits as line items within larger multi-category food procurements. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and municipal departments (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). Most recent activity appears concentrated in food-service contracting for institutional nutrition programs rather than single-product commodity purchases narrowly tailored to Fremont mandarins specifically.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Illinois (State procurement for Illinois Veterans Home), Oregon (Department of Corrections central distribution), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Austin ISD), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables and proteins due October 19, 2026 (RFQ); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem with bids due July 31, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. The code shows limited recent procurement activity specifically targeting canned Fremont mandarins; most opportunities treat canned fruit as a component line item within broader food-commodity solicitations rather than as a standalone product category.