UNSPSC 50555028: Canned or jarred non GMO navel oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO 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 50555028 Canned or jarred non-GMO navel oranges, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The opportunities in the dataset target canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, broad food service categories for institutional facilities, and school nutrition programs—none of which are canned or jarred navel oranges or citrus products. The code shows no relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the nominal scope and actual procurement suggests either miscoding at issuing offices or category drift over time.

The issuing bodies across the dataset span a wide geographic and institutional mix: state corrections and health departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts ranging from large urban systems to county-level rural operations (Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Austin ISD, Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County Schools), city education departments (Bridgeport Board of Education), and regional education cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts). Geographic spread is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Connecticut, and Virginia, with procurement activity heaviest in the Southeast and periodic activity in the Pacific Northwest and upper Midwest. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historical pricing with 10% total Oregon-goods and Oregon-business preference), the Texas HHSC IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide serving 23 facilities with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million (extended to June 17, 2026), the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB for master grocery K-12 covering 52 school delivery points (due April 27, 2026, with firm fixed pricing for 365 days), and the Douglas County School System RFP for food supply and distribution services across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million (due February 18, 2026). These opportunities, while tagged under the orange code, reveal institutional food service procurement activity across corrections, health services, and K-12 education with substantial annual values and multi-year contract structures.