UNSPSC 50554427: Canned or jarred non GMO natsumikan mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO natsumikan mandarin 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 50554427 Canned or jarred non-GMO natsumikan mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products procured by state and local agencies for food service operations, institutional feeding, and nutrition programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reveal that issuing bodies are buying canned and jarred fruits — including applesauce, mixed fruits, and other shelf-stable produce — as part of broader food supply contracts for correctional facilities, state veterans homes, state-supported living centers, school districts, county nutrition departments, and city board of education facilities. The actual purchasing activity spans diverse institutional food service contexts: correctional departments, state health and human services agencies, county board of education nutrition programs, and municipal school districts all source canned and jarred fruits through competitive bidding. Issuing bodies range from state procurement offices (Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of TDCJ) to county boards of education and city school nutrition centers, with school districts emerging as frequent buyers under this commodity space.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and West, with Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut appearing repeatedly in recent ITBs and RFPs posted between May and October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' invitation to bid for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce (ITB S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026) with a historical price of $21.827 per case and a five percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with 210 line items and a three-year contract value ceiling of $4.5 million (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026); and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned fruits for the Department of Community Services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). Price evaluation typically follows unit-of-measure or per-case calculation, with awards to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; FOB destination delivery, firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods, and compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards are standard requirements across solicitations.