UNSPSC 50554431: Canned or jarred non GMO page mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO page 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 50554431 Canned or jarred non-GMO mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that describes preserved citrus fruit products state and local governments procure for institutional food service. The recent opportunities block shows minimal relevant activity under this specific code; most state and local procurement in the broader canned fruit and prepared food category flows through general commodity food solicitations rather than SKU-specific mandarin orange tenders. The one directly aligned opportunity—Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce due July 31, 2026—demonstrates the actual buying pattern: state corrections departments, school districts, and institutional food service operations issue seasonal or annual bids for shelf-stable canned or jarred fruit in bulk quantities (measured in cases or truck loads), with product specifications tied to USDA commodity grades, delivery FOB destination with transportation prepaid by the contractor, firm fixed pricing quoted per case, and minimum one-year shelf life requirements. The Oregon DOC example names historical pricing of $21.84 per case and calls for approximately 4,760 cases delivered in five truckloads to a central distribution hub. Buy American provisions appear frequently in school district procurements (requiring minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed products), and several opportunities across Georgia, Texas, and Missouri school systems reference fresh or canned fruit within broader grocery or food service line-item bids.

Geographic spread across the recent opportunities includes Oregon (state corrections), Texas (HHSC, DISD, TDCJ), Georgia (multiple school districts including Hancock County, Douglas County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Illinois (state food procurement), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). State corrections departments and K-12 school districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with transit authorities and state institutional health facilities (Texas HHSC state supported living centers, state hospitals) appearing as secondary buyers. Pricing and delivery terms are standardized across all recent bids: firm fixed unit pricing, FOB destination with freight prepaid by vendor, delivery to central warehouses or distribution centers on scheduled intervals, and compliance with federal food safety standards. The code itself shows sparse direct activity; canned mandarin oranges do not appear as a line item in any recent solicitation summary, suggesting the SKU sits within larger commodity food contracts where individual fruit products are bundled into broader purchasing categories rather than solicited standalone.