UNSPSC 50564200: Non GMO mandarin oranges or Non GMO tangerine purees

The type of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO mandarin oranges that tangerines which have been pureed

UNSPSC 50564200 Non GMO mandarin oranges or Non GMO tangerine purees is a Class code that frames a narrow commodity scope, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with that specification. The posted opportunities show issuing bodies soliciting broad categories of food items for institutional food service — fresh produce, canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, cafeteria staples, and general consumable products — rather than non-GMO citrus purees specifically. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Illinois, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts, and state departments of corrections are the primary issuing bodies across these opportunities, reflecting procurement by county and state nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and education food services. The recent opportunities show state and local jurisdictions buying shelf-stable and fresh food for institutional meal service, with contracts awarded on lowest-responsive-bidder or best-value bases and delivery typically FOB destination with firm fixed pricing for the initial term.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with activity concentrated in the South and Midwest. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issuing an IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces) with quotes due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posting multiple RFPs for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for the fourth quarter of FY-27 with proposals due August 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections posting an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026, at a historical price of $21.84 per case; Austin Independent School District requesting proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps with proposals due July 16, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, citing a prior-period value of $1.5 million. The code shows minimal direct activity aligned with non-GMO citrus purees; state and local buyers are instead purchasing assembled food categories that include fruit products among many other staples for correctional, health, and educational food service operations.