UNSPSC 50554439: Canned or jarred non GMO sunburst mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO sunburst 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 50554439 Canned or jarred non-GMO sunburst mandarin oranges, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable citrus products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The code captures single-item or line-item food purchases bundled into larger commodity or fresh-produce RFQs, RFPs, and ITBs where citrus appears alongside proteins, vegetables, and other pantry staples. Recent solicitations show state and local food service operations buying branded or specification-compliant canned fruit items in case quantities, typically 50–5,000+ cases per order, with firm pricing per unit and delivery to centralized distribution or meal-preparation sites.

Issuing bodies include county school nutrition programs, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies operating institutional facilities, senior services departments, and municipal school boards. Activity is geographically distributed across Georgia (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners food procurement, Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce, City of Bridgeport Board of Education commodities), Illinois (State of Illinois food orders for Veterans Homes), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections canned fruit), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Austin Independent School District), and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's October 2026 IWQ for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's August 2026 brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (proposals due August 24, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with 5 percent Oregon-goods and Oregon-resident preferences (bids due July 31, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products across multiple state facilities referenced a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Procurement activity is active and recurring, with school districts and correctional departments the most visible repeat participants.