UNSPSC 50555009: Canned or jarred non GMO blonde oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO blonde 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 50555009 Canned or jarred non-GMO blonde oranges is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers a broad range of canned and jarred fruit products—applesauce, pears, and other preserved fruits—procured for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state facility operations. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller), school districts across multiple states (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Dallas Independent School District), city education agencies (Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center), and county school boards (Muscogee County). School districts and correctional facilities emerge as the dominant repeat buyers under the code, with multiple contemporaneous solicitations for canned fruit, applesauce, and broader food supply contracts that bundle preserved fruits alongside fresh produce and proteins.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case delivered to Salem in five truck loads, requiring USDA compliance and one-year shelf life; Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026, due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) supplying food and consumable products including canned fruits to the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical period value of $1.5 million and firm fixed unit pricing required. Buy American provisions, USDA commodity compliance, and firm fixed pricing throughout contract periods are consistent requirements. School nutrition contracts typically demand 9- to 12-month shelf life, compliance with nutritional standards including reduced artificial additives, and delivery to multiple school sites or central warehouses on weekly or scheduled intervals, with pricing remaining firm for full contract terms unless major market changes occur.