UNSPSC 50555006: Canned or jarred non GMO berna oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO berna 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 50555006 Canned or jarred non-GMO Berna oranges is a Commodity code covering preserved citrus and stone fruits that state and local procurement offices buy primarily for food service operations at correctional facilities, state health agencies, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show divergence between the code's nominal scope and actual purchasing activity: the most active recent opportunities tag canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broad grocery categories under this code rather than the specific Berna orange product line. State and local issuers soliciting under this code include departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and transit authorities. Repeat buyers in the recent-opportunities block include the Oregon Department of Corrections (two applesauce procurements in May and July 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (supplemental food buys for state hospitals and supported living centers), and multiple Georgia school districts (produce and food service contracts).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois, with school districts and state health agencies driving the bulk of recent solicitation volume. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 (historical price $21.84 per case, FOB destination with five truck deliveries over nine months); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026 (estimated $1.5 million annual value, firm fixed pricing with CPI adjustments permitted); and the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items, sealed bids due June 26, 2026, deliveries to three school locations July 2026 through June 2027). School nutrition procurements consistently apply Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic content in processed items and emphasize firm fixed pricing, delivery within 24–45 days, and compliance with USDA commodity and FDA food safety standards. State facilities contracts often include complaint resolution timelines, quarterly reporting by line item and facility, and insurance requirements of $1 million to $2 million in commercial general liability. No recent opportunities explicitly tag the specific Berna orange product; the code shows active procurement volume but primarily for substitutable preserved fruit categories.