UNSPSC 50554423: Canned or jarred non GMO monica oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO monica 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 50554423 Canned or jarred non-GMO monica oranges is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line that state and local governments source through food service and nutrition procurement, though recent opportunities tagged under this code show procurement patterns diverging significantly from the nominal specification. School districts, state agencies operating food service facilities, and departments of corrections are the primary issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest regions. The code's recent-opportunity record is sparse and misaligned: of the fourteen tracked solicitations, only one—the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026)—addresses canned fruit in close proximity to the code's stated scope, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (not oranges) at $21.84 per case delivered to Salem, Oregon. The remaining opportunities posted under this code encompass fresh produce, grocery items, dried fruit bars, and various food-supply aggregations bearing no meaningful connection to canned or jarred oranges; state and local procurement offices appear to have applied this code broadly to fruit-related food service categories rather than to a discrete product line.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Oregon (canned applesauce for the Department of Corrections), Texas (HHSC for state-supported living centers, Dallas ISD, Texas Comptroller for TDCJ), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), Illinois (state quarterly food orders), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Georgia (Douglas County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, and Muscogee County school systems), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), indicating national distribution across state agencies, county and municipal school districts, and state health and human services commissions. The actual purchasing patterns documented in the block—overwhelmingly for fresh produce, packaged groceries, frozen and dried fruits, and comprehensive food-service supply contracts ranging from hundreds to thousands of line items with annual values of $1.5 million to $9 million—suggest that this code serves as a catch-all category for fruit-related commodities and food service procurement rather than a targeted avenue for canned or jarred non-GMO monica oranges specifically. Prospective vendors should treat recent activity as a signal of fragmented code application rather than concentrated demand for the nominal product.