UNSPSC 50555039: Canned or jarred non GMO sanguinelli oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO sanguinelli 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 50555039 Canned or jarred non-GMO sanguinelli oranges is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruit products, though recent solicitation activity shows the code tags a broader range of canned fruit items—applesauce, pears, and mixed produce—rather than sanguinelli oranges specifically. State and local governments buy canned fruit products primarily for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers, where they serve as shelf-stable components of institutional food service. Purchasing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Dallas Independent School District), and county school systems (Douglas County School System, Muscogee County School District). The code sees active procurement across the South and West, with concentrated recent activity in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Connecticut, along with Missouri and Illinois solicitations.

Recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026) with a historical award price of $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined Oregon goods and resident-bidder preference; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned fruit at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including canned fruits (due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21); and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issuing IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. Most solicitations require firm, fixed pricing FOB destination with all transportation prepaid by the contractor, compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards, and delivery to central distribution or school warehouse locations. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products appear in school district procurements under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.