UNSPSC 50554442: Canned or jarred non GMO temple oranges

The variety of a fruit which is a cross between a mandarin and a sweet orange that has 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 50554442 Canned or jarred non-GMO temple oranges (Commodity) sees active state and local procurement for shelf-stable fruit products, though the recent opportunities block shows the code applied to canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and broad food-service consumables rather than to temple oranges specifically. State and local food-service providers—including departments of corrections, school districts, health and human services agencies, and institutional nutrition programs—use this code to solicit canned and jarred fruit products for inmate and patient meals, school lunch programs, and facility dining. The work encompasses specification-driven procurement of USDA-compliant canned fruit in syrup, juice, or water, meeting shelf-life and food-safety standards, with pricing typically quoted per case or per unit on an FOB-destination, freight-prepaid basis.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri, with school districts and state corrections and health agencies as primary issuing bodies. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products including canned fruit for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period spend of $1.5 million; the broader Texas supplemental-food procurement (HHS0016792V2, issued May 19, 2026, for March 19 response, later extended to multiple renewal periods) encompasses frozen and canned fruit items with a three-year potential value of $4.5 million. School districts including Hancock County (Georgia), Fairfax County (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), and others regularly solicit fresh and processed produce, dried-fruit snacks, and applesauce through RFP and IFB channels for school-year contracts running July 1 through June 30. Bidders must maintain $1 million to $2 million in commercial general liability insurance, comply with Buy American provisions where applicable, provide USDA commodity specifications and shelf-life certifications, and meet delivery schedules to central distribution centers or individual school sites with firm pricing for the contract term.