UNSPSC 50554429: Canned or jarred non GMO orlando tangelo oranges

The variety of early maturing tangelo noted for its juicy, mild, sweet flavor. 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 50554429 Canned or jarred non-GMO Orlando tangelo oranges is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service — though the recent opportunities block shows that issuing bodies are buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and broad categories of fresh produce, canned proteins, and consumable food supplies rather than the code's nominal Orlando tangelo product. The work being solicited under this code spans multi-line-item food procurement for school districts, county health and human services departments, state corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, and senior services operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and municipal entities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). Repeat buyers in the recent block include the State of Illinois (issuing multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy) and the Oregon Department of Corrections (issuing separate ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026).

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with the highest concentration in the South and Midwest. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, delivered by December 2026 to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's August 2026 RFP for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for the September–December quarter; the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem over five truck loads; and Austin Independent School District's June 2026 RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products serving El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period, and the May 2026 HHSC IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items, maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years) demonstrate contract scale and geographic reach. Delivery requirements typically specify FOB destination with freight prepaid, and many solicitations require compliance with Buy American provisions, prevailing wage where applicable, commercial liability insurance, and three-year record retention.