UNSPSC 50555016: Canned or jarred non GMO hamlin oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO hamlin 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 50555016 Canned or jarred non-GMO Hamlin oranges is a Commodity code that state and local governments rarely procure as a standalone item; recent activity shows the code applied primarily to broader food service solicitations for canned fruit products, including applesauce, where canned citrus items may appear as line items within larger consumable-foods contracts. The issuing bodies span school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Muscogee County, Hancock County, Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County), state and county correctional and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and municipal food service operations (City of Bridgeport). School nutrition programs dominate the issuing mix, driven by federal child nutrition requirements and USDA commodity-purchase mandates. Work solicited ranges from fixed-menu grocery staples (fresh produce, frozen entrees, dairy, proteins) to as-needed food-service products supporting daily meal operations, with occasional brand-specific items and specialty product categories. Most solicitations require Buy American compliance, USDA commodity-grade certification, and firm fixed pricing for annual contract periods.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with notable posting volume from Georgia school districts (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), Texas agencies (HHSC El Paso, Dallas ISD, TDCJ), and Oregon correctional agencies. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026 (due July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce to its Central Distribution Center in Salem, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-vendor preference; a May 18, 2026 ODOC applesauce ITB (S2910000016975, due June 2) for 1,904 cases at $21.827 per case shows repeat purchasing patterns. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products at its El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and contract term through August 2027 plus renewal options. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts via the GEC Buying Cooperative, with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Austin ISD posted RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps to the central warehouse, and Dallas ISD issued RFP JC250079 (due April 2, 2026) for various food products including specialty items not available through main commodity contracts. These opportunities suggest moderate but consistent demand within education food service, supported by federal meal-program appropriations and state corrections budgets, though the code itself appears overtaken by broader commodity or produce classifications in most active procurements.