UNSPSC 50554432: Canned or jarred non GMO pixie oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO pixie 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 50554432 Canned or jarred non-GMO pixie oranges is a Commodity code that in practice spans state and local procurement of canned fruit products for institutional food service, including applesauce, pears, and other processed fruit items packed in juice, water, or light syrup. Recent state and local opportunities under this code and closely related canned fruit procurements show a mix of issuing bodies: the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, state-supported living centers, school districts including Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, plus the State of Illinois and City of Bridgeport. The scope encompasses sealed-bid and RFP-based procurements for bulk canned fruit and applesauce inventories, with specifications tied to USDA commodity standards, minimum shelf life (typically one year or more), and delivery on FOB destination terms. Institutional food-service buyers dominate the activity, purchasing in truck-load or case-unit quantities for warehouses and cafeteria operations.

Activity concentrates in the South and Midwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia (multiple school districts), Texas (state corrections and HHS facilities), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Representative recent procurements include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 posted July 10, 2026, requesting 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a July 31, 2026 bid due date and a 10% Oregon-preference program (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 posted June 11, 2026, with a July 13 due date requesting food and consumable products for state-supported living centers with a historical contract value of $1.5 million; and Dallas Independent School District's RFP JC250079 posted February 22, 2026, with an April 2 due date seeking various food products for the 2026-2027 school year. Price sensitivity is high—the Oregon procurement listed a historical award of $21.84 per case—and Buy American provisions frequently apply. School districts and state facilities commonly apply both state-resident and domestic-content preferences, require firm fixed pricing for the full contract term, and mandate FOB destination delivery with all freight prepaid by the contractor.