UNSPSC 50554430: Canned or jarred non GMO ortanique tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO ortanique tangerines 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 50554430 Canned or jarred non-GMO ortanique tangerines (Commodity) spans procurement of canned and jarred fruit products for state and local food service operations, though recent solicitations show the code is being applied broadly to shelf-stable food procurement rather than exclusively to ortanique tangerines. State and local governments are buying canned applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit bars, fresh proteins, dairy, bakery items, and mixed food-service commodities under related codes and broader food procurement vehicles. The issuing bodies include state departments (Corrections, Health and Human Services, the Comptroller), county school boards and independent school districts, county purchasing offices, and municipal education and social-service agencies. Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office (for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice are repeat buyers visible in recent activity, along with Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut).

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Oregon, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut, with procurement concentrated in state departments managing correctional facilities, veterans homes, state-supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with historical award at $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026), State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's RFP for weekly food orders at Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for September through December (due August 24, 2026), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (bid response due March 19, 2026, with maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years). Most solicitations require FOB Destination delivery, firm fixed pricing, commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence depending on jurisdiction), and compliance with Buy American provisions where school nutrition funding is involved.