UNSPSC 50554433: Canned or jarred non GMO ponkan bantangas mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO ponkan bantangas 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 50554433 Canned or jarred non-GMO ponkan bantangas mandarin oranges, a Commodity code, spans what state and local governments actually purchase under broader fresh and processed fruit categories for food service operations. Recent solicitations under related commodity codes show that state agencies, counties, school districts, and state-supported facilities procure shelf-stable fruit products — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh citrus and produce, and mixed food commodities — for nutrition programs, senior services, corrections facilities, and institutional cafeterias. Issuing bodies include county boards of education and community services departments (Hancock County Board of Education, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state departments of corrections and health services (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Bridgeport Board of Education), and state-supported living centers. The mix reflects a broad institutional buyer base spanning K–12 nutrition programs, corrections food service, veterans' facilities, and state health and human services operations.

Activity across this code and related fruit-commodity procurements clusters in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut, with additional recent bids from Iowa school districts and Texas state agencies. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PST, with a historical price of $21.84 per case and a 10 percent Oregon preference), the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, with historical spend of $1.5 million annually), Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including citrus varieties (bids due June 26, 2026, with Buy American domestic-content requirements), the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (quotes due October 19, 2026), and the Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). Price points remain firm for contract terms, delivery is typically FOB destination to institutional sites, and awards frequently go to lowest responsive and responsible bidders with options for single or multiple vendors.