UNSPSC 50555040: Canned or jarred non GMO seville oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO seville 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 50555040 Canned or jarred non-GMO Seville oranges is a Commodity code that sees minimal direct procurement activity from state and local agencies; recent opportunities show no direct solicitations for this specific product, though food service procurement bodies frequently buy canned fruit and citrus products as components of broader food supply contracts. State and local governments purchase shelf-stable food products through their food service operations—school districts, county senior services, corrections departments, and institutional support centers—with contracts typically bundled across multiple canned-fruit and vegetable categories rather than isolated to a single citrus variety. Recent opportunities show solicitations for canned applesauce, fresh produce, and mixed food commodities, but no standalone procurement specifically for canned or jarred non-GMO Seville oranges. The issuing bodies purchasing under this family span state departments (corrections, health and human services), counties (Gwinnett County in Georgia, Hancock County in Georgia), cities (Bridgeport, Connecticut), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and specialized facilities (Illinois Veterans Homes, Texas state hospitals, Oregon Department of Corrections).

Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut based on recent food-service procurements. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, canned vegetables) due October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated food products to supply state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a three-year maximum potential value of $4.5 million. The code shows activity but no recent opportunities specifically targeting canned or jarred Seville oranges; vendors pursuing this code should focus on broader food-service contracts where canned citrus products appear as line items rather than on category-specific Seville-orange solicitations.