UNSPSC 50524419: Non GMO makokkee oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO makokkee 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 50524419 Non GMO makokkee oranges (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. The single posted opportunity under this code—Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas, due July 29, 2026—does not involve makokkee oranges or non-GMO citrus fruits at all. The broader state and local produce-procurement landscape reflects sustained activity in school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin, where districts solicit fresh fruit and vegetable contracts under codes spanning bananas, apples, berries, and mixed produce categories, but institutional buyers show no documented recent demand specifically for non-GMO makokkee oranges.

The issuing bodies active in fresh produce procurement are predominantly school districts and school nutrition programs, supplemented by a single state-level food supply solicitation from Georgia. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's produce bids (RFB 4162 and 4163, due July 29, 2026), Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for food and produce (due April 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's produce IFB covering over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid for 72 fresh produce items (due April 23, 2026). Most activity clusters in Georgia and Wisconsin; Texas appears in McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029, due March 6, 2026) and Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026). No recent procurement shows demand for this specific commodity, suggesting the code represents a niche product category not currently pursued at scale by state or local institutional buyers.