UNSPSC 50554436: Canned or jarred non GMO saltenitas oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO saltenitas 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 50554436 Canned or jarred non GMO saltenitas oranges, a Commodity code, covers preserved citrus products that state and local governments procure primarily for food service operations at correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show that while this code is nominally specific to canned saltenitas oranges, actual procurement activity under it reflects a much broader scope of shelf-stable food items—canned fruits, applesauce, and mixed preserved goods rather than this single product line. The issuing bodies span county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education), state departments (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), and school districts (Austin Independent School District, City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Counties and state departments appear as repeat solicitors for food service commodities, with the Oregon Department of Corrections and State of Illinois each posting multiple quarterly procurements for food supply.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posting brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with proposals due August 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases) with bids due July 31, 2026, and applying a combined 10 percent Oregon preference; Austin Independent School District requesting proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026 under Texas Education Code; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting an IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items across fresh, frozen, and dry products) with a due date of March 19, 2026 and a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years. Buy American provisions and domestic-content requirements appear routinely across school district and state health-service procurements, and most awards go to lowest responsive and responsible bidders based on unit-price evaluation.