UNSPSC 50555023: Canned or jarred non GMO limequat oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO limequat 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 50555023 Canned or jarred non-GMO limequat oranges is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as components of broader food-service contracts for institutional dining, school nutrition programs, and facility food supply — though recent solicitations tagged under this code show minimal direct activity for the specific product. Instead, state and local buyers in this space are actively soliciting canned and jarred fruit products, fresh produce, dried fruit items, and mixed grocery lines through school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and state institutions. The issuing bodies span large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Liberty County and Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District), state-level procurement offices (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia Department of Education), county school systems (Douglas County, Muscogee County), and municipal agencies (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). School districts represent the largest concentration of solicitations across this commodity family, with nutrition programs requiring recurring annual or multi-year supply contracts.

Geographic activity is strongest in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri, where school districts and state agencies issue regular RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs for fruit and food products. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a historical price of $21.84 per case and Oregon goods preference of up to 10%; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. Pricing on canned fruit products typically runs firm fixed FOB destination with all transportation prepaid by the contractor, delivery cycles measured in 45- or 60-day intervals, and compliance with USDA commodity specifications, Buy American provisions, and liability insurance minimums of $1 million to $2 million. Activity under this code shows consistent but episodic demand rather than steady high volume.