UNSPSC 50554425: Canned or jarred non GMO murcott tangors

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO murcott tangors 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 50554425 Canned or jarred non-GMO murcott tangors is a Commodity code that classifies specialty canned citrus fruit products, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct alignment with the narrow scope implied by the code name. The opportunities tagged to this code actually span a much broader range of shelf-stable and fresh food products procured for food service operations—school nutrition, corrections facilities, veterans' homes, county senior services, and state health and human services facilities. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), city school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and specialized state institutions (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). Food service procurement under this code encompasses canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce spanning multiple varieties of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus fruits, and melons, as well as proteins, dairy, bakery items, and consumable supplies—a portfolio far wider than canned tangors specifically.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted multiple ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (ITB S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and ITB S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing around $21.83–$21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference). Texas Health and Human Services Commission released a large supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years covering 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide) and another IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with a historical value guideline of $1.5 million for the prior year). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items with Buy American compliance required and delivery to three school sites). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and canned vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (RFQs due August 24, 2026, and June 17, 2026 for prior quarters). Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids for 115 line items of commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE certifications applicable and Buy American compliance required). Activity is steady across mid-2026 through mid-October 2026, with response dates concentrated in June through October 2026, signaling ongoing procurement cycles for institutional food service contracts nationwide.