UNSPSC 50555014: Canned or jarred non GMO dream navel oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO dream navel 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 50555014 Canned or jarred non-GMO dream navel oranges is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable fruit products and canned goods for institutional food service operations. While the code's nominal scope targets a specific branded orange product, the recent solicitations in the block reflect a much broader institutional food-buying pattern: state and local governments are procuring diverse shelf-stable and fresh produce items—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce across multiple varieties, and general food and consumable products—for correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, senior services programs, school nutrition operations, and facility cafeterias. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health and human services, county boards of education and commissioners' offices, city nutrition divisions, independent school districts, and state veterans facilities. Recent opportunities show Gwinnett County (Georgia), the State of Illinois, the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District (Texas), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), and the State of Georgia competing for business.

The code sees active procurement across the Southeast, Pacific Northwest, Texas, and Mid-Atlantic. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, vegetables, sauces) due October 19, 2026, posted as an informal written quote; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with delivery to Salem's central distribution center and a historical price of $21.84 per case, bids due July 31, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year, bids due June 26, 2026; and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to the central warehouse, proposals due July 16, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items, fresh through dry products) shows a $4.5 million potential value over three years. Most solicitations require domestic content compliance under the Buy American Provision or Richard B. Russell Act, firm-fixed pricing on per-unit or per-case bases, FOB destination delivery with prepaid freight, and USDA grade or commodity specification compliance.