UNSPSC 50555032: Canned or jarred non GMO parson brown oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO parson brown 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 50555032 Canned or jarred non GMO parson brown oranges (Commodity) covers canned and preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, with recent solicitations revealing a broader scope than the code name suggests—buyers are actively purchasing canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and other processed fruit items for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. The issuing-body mix includes state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school districts across multiple counties, and independent school districts, with school nutrition programs emerging as the dominant buyer segment. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat purchasers; school districts in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia are consistent participants in this market segment.

Activity under the code concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and other states with large correctional and school nutrition systems. A representative recent opportunity is Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (Fruit Applesauce), posted July 10, 2026, with bids due July 31, 2026, seeking approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to the Central Distribution Center in Salem under firm, all-inclusive FOB destination pricing; ODOC applies a combined 10% preference (5% for Oregon goods and 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders). A second example is Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (Dried Fruit Bars and Apple Crisps), posted June 26, 2026, with proposals due July 16, 2026, for delivery to the district's central warehouse. Additional activity includes Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 (Food and Consumable Products), due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior-period spending of $1.5 million and contract renewal through August 31, 2028, and multiple school districts (Hancock County, Georgia; Fairfax County, Virginia; Rockwood, Missouri; Liberty County, Georgia) issuing annual IFBs and RFPs for grocery and produce items including canned fruits as components of larger nutrition service contracts. Pricing in recent opportunities ranges from $21.84 per case (Oregon ODOC applesauce, historical award) to component-level pricing within broader grocery contracts; most solicitations require firm pricing for the contract term with limited midterm adjustment provisions tied to manufacturer price increases of 5% or greater.