UNSPSC 50524423: Non GMO monica oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO monica 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 50524423 Non GMO monica oranges is a Commodity code. The recent opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with its nominal scope. State and local school nutrition programs are soliciting fresh produce for their food service operations, but the recent postings emphasize bananas, apples, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, and beverages rather than non-GMO oranges or citrus specifically. A single opportunity (Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004, March 4, 2026 due date) references citrus fruits as part of a broader 72-line-item produce procurement, but without dedicated focus on the non-GMO variety or single-commodity emphasis the code's name suggests. The mismatch between the code's specificity and actual procurement scope indicates this code sees minimal relevant activity in current state and local solicitations.

School districts dominate the issuing bodies across recent fresh produce solicitations—Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all posted RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs for comprehensive fresh produce supply in the March through July 2026 window. Georgia school districts represent the largest cluster of activity. Representative recent solicitations include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) procuring approximately 72 fresh produce line items including citrus for 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, and the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) for petite bananas at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary representation in Wisconsin and Texas. The code shows no activity uniquely suited to non-GMO oranges or comparable citrus-specific procurement.