UNSPSC 50555031: Canned or jarred non GMO osceola oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO osceola 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 50555031 Canned or jarred non-GMO Osceola oranges is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable, branded or equivalent canned and jarred fruit products procured by state and local food service operations for institutional kitchens, including detention facilities, schools, senior services centers, and state-supported living centers. The recent solicitation record shows state and local governments buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broad commodity food baskets under related codes and specifications, but the specific Osceola orange product line itself does not appear in recent state and local opportunities. Issuing bodies soliciting food commodities under this general family include state corrections and health and human services agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Homes), county boards of education and school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county social services departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services in Georgia), and municipal nutrition centers. Awards typically go to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a per-unit or per-case basis, with volume commitments ranging from single-quarter procurements to annual or multi-year contracts with renewal options.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with the heaviest recent concentration in Texas (TDCJ cafeteria foods, HHSC supplemental food and consumables, and HHSC El Paso facility supplies) and strong secondary activity in Georgia and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned applesauce (bid closing June 2, 2026, at 9:00 AM PST, with historical pricing at $21.827 per case), the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (quotes due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., with delivery to Lawrenceville, Georgia), the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (proposals due August 24, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables spanning 210 line items to serve state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (bid response deadline March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential three-year value of $4,500,000 over initial and renewal periods). No recent state or local opportunities specifically name canned Osceola oranges as a line item.