UNSPSC 50524437: Non GMO sampson tangelo oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO sampson tangelo 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 50524437 Non-GMO Sampson Tangelo Oranges is a Commodity code. State and local school nutrition programs use this code to procure specific fresh citrus varieties for meal service, though recent solicitations show the code captures a much broader range of fresh produce procurement than the nominal title suggests. School districts issue RFBs, RFPs, and IFBs for fresh produce contracts that bundle multiple fruit and vegetable line items—apples, bananas, berries, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, and citrus among them—as part of comprehensive annual food service awards. The work involves sourcing, packaging, and delivering produce to school sites on fixed weekly schedules, typically with detailed specifications on ripeness, case counts, shelf life, temperature control, traceability documentation, HACCP plans, and food safety certification. School nutrition departments predominate as buyers, with some activity from state procurement offices and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple districts. Evaluation commonly weighs cost at 30–50 percent, vendor qualifications and experience at 15–30 percent, product quality and availability at 15–30 percent, delivery reliability at 5–20 percent, and sometimes diverse-owned business status or geographic preference at 5–15 percent.

Georgia school districts dominate the recent activity, with Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early 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), and Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia) all posting produce solicitations between February and July 2026. Outside Georgia, Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), and Austin Independent School District (Texas) also solicited fresh produce contracts during this window. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026 (estimated annual value $78,000, September 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in two Georgia regions due March 4, 2026 (estimated annual spending $5.5 million combined), and Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFPDST for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with estimated annual budget $600,000, proposals due March 11, 2026. All recent solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, domestic sourcing preferences where cost and quality permit, and delivery to multiple school sites on fixed weekly schedules.