UNSPSC 50554444: Canned or jarred non GMO wekiwa tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO wekiwa tangerines 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 50554444 Canned or jarred non-GMO Wekiwa tangerines is a Commodity code that in practice covers a broad range of shelf-stable food products procured by state and local agencies for institutional food service — including canned fruits, applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods rather than tangerines specifically. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span county school nutrition programs, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, city school districts, and county senior services departments. Recent solicitations show a mix of large-scale institutional food service contracts and smaller fresh-produce and specialty-item buys, with awards typically made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders based on firm fixed pricing per unit or case. Buyers commonly require brand-or-equal specification flexibility, USDA compliance and grade certifications, and delivery within stated timeframes to multiple school or institutional sites.

Activity clusters in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issuing an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and pantry staples due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing multiple RFQs for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for the fourth quarter of FY-27 (due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with 5% Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquartered vendor preferences (due July 31, 2026); Austin Independent School District issuing an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51% domestic content in processed products appear regularly in school district solicitations. Most contracts require commercial general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence is typical), compliance with state prompt-payment acts, and delivery to designated institutional sites with firm pricing and 30-to-45-day delivery timeframes.