UNSPSC 50554415: Canned or jarred non GMO honeybelle tangelo oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO honeybelle tangelo 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 50554415 Canned or jarred non-GMO honeybelle tangelo oranges is a Commodity code. State and local procurement under this code reflects broad shelf-stable fruit purchasing for institutional food service, though recent solicitations show minimal activity specifically targeting the honeybelle tangelo variety. Instead, issuing bodies are procuring canned and jarred fruit products more generically—applesauce, mixed fruits, and other canned produce—as line items within larger food-commodity bundles. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins under IWQ 140229 (response due October 19, 2026), while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables spanning 210 line items of fresh, frozen, and canned products to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0016792v2, response due March 19, 2026). Issuing bodies include county school districts, state health and human services agencies, state corrections departments, and municipal education bodies. The code sees procurement activity across Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with corrections and institutional meal-service contexts dominating.

Recent activity under this code is sparse and misfocused relative to the honeybelle tangelo specification. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453 in July 2026 and ITB S2910000016975 in May 2026), each requesting roughly 1,900 to 4,760 cases delivered to Salem with historical pricing around $21.83 per case, but neither targets tangelo oranges specifically. School districts and health authorities are buying canned fruit as commodity-line items within multi-category food procurements (Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce RFB in June 2026; Austin Independent School District's dried fruit bars RFP in July 2026; and the City of Bridgeport's broad commodities IFB in June 2026), none of which isolate canned citrus as a standalone category. The code's abstract scope does not align closely with demonstrated state and local purchasing patterns, which favor broader fruit categories, brand-or-equal specifications, and inclusion as part of larger food-supply vehicles rather than standalone tangelo procurements.