UNSPSC 50554412: Canned or jarred non GMO honey mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO honey 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 50554412 Canned or jarred non-GMO honey mandarin oranges is a Commodity code, and state and local governments buy this item primarily as part of broader food-service and nutrition procurement spanning shelf-stable citrus products, canned fruits, and specialty food items for institutional feeding programs. The code does not appear as a standalone line item in recent state and local solicitations; instead, mandarin oranges (both fresh and canned) appear alongside hundreds of other food commodities within multi-category RFQs, IFBs, and RFPs that bundle proteins, vegetables, fruits, and pantry staples into integrated food contracts. Issuing bodies are highly diverse — county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), state institutional agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state supported living centers and hospitals, Georgia state purchasing), and municipal nutrition departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education) all solicit canned fruit and related shelf-stable items. Counties and school districts are the most frequent buyers under related commodity codes, often bundling food procurement with vendor performance tracking, Buy American compliance, and delivery to central warehouses or multiple sites.

Recent activity spans multiple states with no dominant geographic concentration. Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County schools, and State of Georgia purchasing) shows three recent opportunities; Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC, TDCJ) shows three; Illinois (two State of Illinois Veterans Home weekly food orders) shows recurring procurement; Oregon (two Department of Corrections canned-applesauce ITBs) shows periodic solicitations; and Connecticut (Bridgeport schools) adds another state. Representative recent work includes Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce and specialty items spanning over 200 line items with delivery through June 2027 (closed bids June 26, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's May 2026 IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (bid deadline March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years); and Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and produce for senior services (due October 19, 2026). Buy American requirements at 51 percent domestic content and MBE/CBE certifications appear in school nutrition procurements; state institutional buyers often impose prevailing wage compliance, liability insurance floors of $1 million general commercial liability, and brand-or-equal specifications permitting equivalent substitutions. Response cycles are short — typically 5 to 30 days from posting to due date — and awards favor lowest responsive and responsible bidders or best value, with single or split awards common when purchasing entities optimize across multiple vendors by line item.