UNSPSC 50524410: Non GMO fremont oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO fremont oranges. 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 50524410 Non GMO fremont oranges is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh citrus and specialty fruits procured by school districts and other state and local education agencies to support child nutrition programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show that school nutrition programs are buying fresh produce—including petite bananas, oranges, apples, berries, stone fruits, melons, and leafy greens—delivered weekly or multiple times per week to school sites in bulk case packs, with strict specifications for ripeness, shelf life, temperature control, and traceability documentation. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school boards across the Southeast and South, supplemented by occasional state-level procurements (Georgia issued one procurement for food, supplies, and kitchen products). School nutrition programs operate on tight operational timelines tied to the academic calendar and federal child nutrition funding cycles, with contracts typically running from July through June aligned to the fiscal year, and many districts require vendors to participate in USDA programs such as the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) with federal grant-funded supply commitments.

The code shows concentrated recent activity across Georgia school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Douglas County via cooperative) and expanding activity in Texas (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and weekly usage of 70–90 cases, and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026. Solicitation types include RFBs (Request for Bid), RFPs, and IFBs; competitive awards are typically made on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible or line-item basis to single or multiple vendors; and pricing is commonly pegged to USDA market indexes or fixed for the contract period with prospective redetermination. No federal set-asides are embedded in the code itself, though individual school districts apply their own local preferences (domestic sourcing, diverse-owned business status, geographic preferences within state or region, organic product discounts, and Texas HUB or Good Food Purchasing Program alignment in some cases).