UNSPSC 50524430: Non GMO ortanique tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO ortanique tangerines. 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 50524430 Non GMO ortanique tangerines is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty fresh produce items for school nutrition programs, though recent activity shows minimal direct citrus solicitation and instead reveals a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying patterns. The code sits at the bottom tier of the UNSPSC taxonomy and nominally describes a single fruit variety; in practice, the opportunities posted under this code overwhelmingly solicit comprehensive fresh produce portfolios—ranging from 60 to 200+ line items spanning apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and prepared produce—rather than non-GMO tangerines specifically. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, with representative buyers including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia serving a 30-district cooperative). A single state-level opportunity appears in the block—the State of Georgia food supplies bid posted May 15, 2026—but lacks sufficient detail to characterize scope or award patterns.

The geographic spread is concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for the majority of recent solicitations (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County), with secondary activity in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Texas (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), and a cooperative serving multi-state school nutrition programs. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (posted June 10, 2026, bids due June 26, 2026, contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covers 72 produce line items for 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The code shows activity but little relevance to ortanique tangerines as a standalone commodity; procurement is driven by school nutrition program requirements under federal lunch and breakfast programs, with cost-per-unit or cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing models and strict Buy American, HACCP, and domestic sourcing mandates across all major opportunities.