UNSPSC 50554417: Canned or jarred non GMO kinnow oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO kinnow 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 50554417 Canned or jarred non-GMO kinnow oranges, a Commodity code, describes state and local procurement for canned and jarred fruit products used in institutional food service—though recent state and local opportunities filed under this code span a wider range of canned and fresh fruit, produce, and packaged grocery items for school districts, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies rather than kinnow oranges specifically. State and local governments procuring under this code include independent school districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, and city/county nutrition services. School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple elementary and secondary school systems issuing annual food service contracts. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice) appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations. The work actually being solicited ranges from canned applesauce and dried fruit to comprehensive multi-category food supply contracts encompassing fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods, with delivery to central warehouses, school nutrition centers, and distributed school sites.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bids due July 31, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce including apples, berries, and root vegetables across 200 line items (bids due June 26, 2026), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center and other HHSC/DSHS facilities (bids due July 13, 2026). Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 for various food products including spice and ice cream lots (due April 2, 2026) and Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution across 32 schools serving 25,500 students (due February 18, 2026) illustrate the scale and complexity of school nutrition procurement. Buy American provisions, USDA compliance, firm fixed pricing for the contract period, delivery to multiple locations on firm schedules, and insurance requirements in the $1 million–$2 million range appear consistently across solicitations. Contract values range from approximately $40,000–$50,000 for smaller canned-fruit orders to $4.4 million–$9 million annually for comprehensive multi-category school nutrition and institutional food service contracts.