UNSPSC 50555037: Canned or jarred non GMO salustianas oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO salustianas 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 50555037 Canned or jarred non-GMO salustianas oranges is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable, canned citrus products procured by state and local food service operations, including corrections departments, health and human services facilities, school districts, senior services programs, and county nutrition centers. State and local buyers under this code are acquiring standardized canned fruit products meeting USDA commodity specifications, typically in bulk case quantities (hundreds to thousands of cases per solicitation) for inmate feeding, resident meal programs, school nutrition service, and senior center food pantries. The issuing bodies span state corrections and health departments, county boards of education and commissioners' offices, municipal school districts, and state-supported living centers, with activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut based on recent solicitations.

Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products for senior services delivery by December 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (a proxy for similar preserved fruit procurement) with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and delivery to Salem by truck load; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's multiple quarterly food solicitations (brand-specific and brand-or-equal) for weekly food supply to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy. Pricing is typically firm and fixed for the contract term, quoted on a per-unit or per-case basis with FOB destination delivery, and awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value criteria. Buy American requirements and state-preference programs (Oregon's 10% combined local preference, Texas SmartBuy administrative fees, Connecticut MBE/CBE certifications) are routine. Contract terms generally run twelve months with optional renewals, and delivery windows range from 45 to 72 hours of order receipt.