UNSPSC 50554438: Canned or jarred non GMO satsuma mandarin oranges

The variety of any of several cultivated mandarin trees that bear medium-sized largely seedless fruits with thin smooth skin 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 50554438 Canned or jarred non-GMO satsuma mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable citrus products purchased by state and local governments for food service operations. State and local buyers solicited under this code procure canned mandarin oranges and related canned fruit products for institutional food supply, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior services, state veterans' homes, and state-supported living centers. The work involves responding to bids and proposals with firm pricing, meeting USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards, arranging FOB-destination delivery to specified locations, and complying with domestic-content preferences where applicable. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, state veterans' affairs, county boards of education, county social services departments, city school districts, and state-supported facility operators. State-level agencies dominate the recent activity, with repeat solicitations from the State of Illinois for weekly food orders at state veterans' homes and the Oregon Department of Corrections for canned applesauce and related shelf-stable fruit products.

Recent activity spans multiple states and regions. Oregon and Illinois show the highest procurement velocity for canned fruit products, with Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy. Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut also show active procurement under related commodity codes. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners soliciting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids on supplemental food and consumables including canned fruit products for state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide (HHS0016792V2, IFB, due March 19, 2026, with estimated value up to $4.5 million over three years); and the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting bids on approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with historical pricing of $21.84 per case, requiring FOB-destination delivery to Salem in five full truckloads (ITB S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026).