UNSPSC 50555020: Canned or jarred non GMO kona oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO kona 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 50555020 Canned or jarred non-GMO kona oranges (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity under this code. The 14 solicitations posted between February and July 2026 across departments of corrections, school districts, state health agencies, and school nutrition programs call for canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, supplemental food and consumables, fresh produce, eggs, and broad-based grocery and food service items—none specifically matching canned kona oranges. The code's nominal scope appears narrowly defined or dormant in state and local contracting relative to the broader canned and jarred fruit category that jurisdictions actually purchase for institutional food service.

School districts and state support agencies dominate recent activity, with Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Dallas Independent School District (Texas), and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) posting multiple solicitations for fresh and processed produce, grocery items, and food service supplies. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, and other state agencies also solicit regularly for food products. Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items, maximum contract value $4.5 million over three years, due June 17, 2026), and Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items spanning multiple varieties, due June 26, 2026). All posted opportunities call for institutional food supply on firm fixed-price, FOB-destination delivery terms with compliance to USDA commodity and FDA standards; the canned kona oranges code shows little to no relevant recent demand signal.