UNSPSC 50555002: Canned or jarred non GMO ambersweet oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO ambersweet 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 50555002 Canned or jarred non-GMO ambersweet oranges is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent activity directly matching its nominal scope; state and local governments are procuring under this code designation primarily for canned fruit products—notably applesauce rather than the specific citrus commodity named—through school districts, state agencies, and corrections departments. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (not oranges) for delivery to its Salem distribution center, with bids due July 31, 2026, applying Oregon-goods and Oregon-bidder preferences totaling 10 percent combined; the historical award price was $21.84 per case. State and local procurement under this code encompasses broader canned or jarred fruit categories—applesauce, pears, mixed fruits—rather than the non-GMO ambersweet oranges the code name specifies, suggesting either a tagging mismatch in recent solicitations or a shift in actual procurement focus away from the commodity the code nominally describes.

Recent activity shows geographically scattered school district and state-agency buys across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri for general food service and child nutrition programs, with school districts and state corrections and health facilities as the primary buyers. Issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, various school districts (Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County), and the Connecticut Department of Public Purchases on behalf of school boards. The code's recent opportunities do not demonstrate concentration in any single state or jurisdiction; activity is episodic and fragmented across multiple food-service procurements where canned fruit appears as one line item among dozens or hundreds of broader food categories. Given the code's mismatch between its name (non-GMO ambersweet oranges) and what is actually being solicited (generic canned fruit, predominantly applesauce), and the absence of opportunities specifically for the orange-based commodity, the code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors focused on that specific product line.