UNSPSC 50524432: Non GMO pixie oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO pixie 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 50524432 Non GMO pixie oranges is a Commodity code that nominally describes specialty citrus fruit, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows negligible recent relevance. The source contains no recent state or local solicitations for pixie oranges or non-GMO citrus at the commodity level. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code are school district fresh produce procurements covering broad categories of fruits and vegetables—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and melons—bundled into larger annual nutrition contracts. The code appears to have been assigned to opportunities that include citrus among dozens of commodity lines, but buying activity is driven by school nutrition program budgets that source produce in bulk across multiple item categories rather than by demand for pixie oranges as a distinct procurement driver.

School districts from Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin dominate the recent activity, with repeat buyers including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia, through the GEC Buying Cooperative). Procurement vehicles range from IFBs to RFPs, with response dates clustered between March and July 2026. Representative opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026 (estimated $78,000 annual value for petite bananas; pixie oranges not mentioned), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for 200+ fresh produce line items due June 26, 2026, and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million combined annual spending on fresh produce and eggs (March 4, 2026 due date). Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia and Texas. If pursuing activity under this code, expect sourcing as part of multi-item produce aggregates serving school nutrition programs, not as a standalone citrus commodity, and size bids accordingly to bundled annual contracts rather than specialty-item volumes.