UNSPSC 50554414: Canned or jarred non GMO honey tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO honey 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 50554414 Canned or jarred non-GMO honey tangerines (Commodity) does not align with state and local procurement activity in the recent solicitation record. The code's nominal scope describes a single specialty product—canned or jarred honey tangerines certified non-GMO—but recent opportunities posted under or related to this code span broad food service procurement for institutional facilities: school nutrition programs, corrections departments, state supported living centers, county senior services, and veterans' homes. The actual work being solicited includes shelf-stable canned fruits (applesauce, mixed fruit), fresh produce, frozen proteins, dairy products, condiments, and other cafeteria staples. The issuing bodies are state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia, Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ), county governments (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), cities (Bridgeport), school districts (Austin Independent School District), and local education authorities (Bridgeport Board of Education). The mismatch suggests the code may be applied as a catch-all for food procurement or that vendors pursuing this code should recognize it does not reliably predict scope specificity.

Recent activity spans Georgia (Gwinnett County and Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections, two separate ITB cycles for applesauce), Texas (Austin ISD, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (35 line items including canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, canned vegetables) due October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with delivery in five truck loads to Salem, Oregon, bids due July 31, 2026; and Texas HHSC requesting bids on food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center covering 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated foods, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million, proposals due July 13, 2026. Issuing bodies frequently post multiple procurements—Illinois and Oregon each issued successive quarterly or annual food orders during the period reviewed. Buy American provisions appear in school-district and institutional solicitations. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value criteria, with multi-vendor awards common when line items permit splitting.