UNSPSC 50555026: Canned or jarred non GMO moro oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO moro 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 50555026 Canned or jarred non-GMO moro oranges is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure under the title, but recent opportunities reveal the code captures a much broader scope of canned and jarred fruit products spanning applesauce, pears, and various other shelf-stable fruit preserves used in institutional food service. State and local issuing bodies under this code include departments of corrections, school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), health and human services agencies operating state supported living centers, and county school boards. The Oregon Department of Corrections has appeared multiple times as a repeat buyer, soliciting canned applesauce for inmate meal programs. Scope of work centers on bulk procurement of USDA-compliant canned fruit packed in juice, water, or light syrup, meeting specified shelf-life minimums (typically one year or more), and delivered on FOB destination terms with firm pricing quoted per case or unit. Bidders must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 for multiple claimants, and certify compliance with FDA and USDA food standards.

Activity spreads across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois, with particular concentration in school district child nutrition procurements and state-operated institutional food service. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) soliciting 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at an estimated historical price of $21.84 per case with a 10 percent Oregon goods and resident bidder preference; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) requesting food and consumable products including canned fruit for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period monetary value of $1.5 million; and multiple school district RFPs including Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) for master grocery K-12 food supply and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) seeking fresh produce and eggs across a multi-district cooperative. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products and state-level goods preferences (Oregon's 10 percent combined Oregon goods and resident bidder preference) apply to most school and institutional procurements under this code.