UNSPSC 50524441: Non GMO tangerina oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO tangerina 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 50524441 Non GMO tangerina oranges, a Commodity code, shows substantial recent activity across school districts procuring fresh produce for child nutrition programs, though the posted opportunities diverge markedly from the code's nominal scope. Recent state and local solicitations are buying comprehensive fresh produce portfolios—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, celery, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus varieties, potatoes, and eggs—under this and related codes, driven by National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education across multiple states, with some state-level procurement offices also participating. Most buyers post annual contracts on an invitation-for-bid or request-for-proposal basis, typically with contract periods running July 1 through June 30 and renewal options spanning three to five years. Vendors face strict specifications including HACCP plans, food safety certification, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), product traceability, and insurance requirements ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability coverage depending on the buyer.

Georgia school districts dominate the recent posting activity, with Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, and Douglas County School System all issuing solicitations between February and June 2026. Additional recent opportunities span Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa), Texas (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas at an estimated annual value of $78,000 with bids due July 29, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The code itself shows limited direct relevance to current solicitations—recent postings request broad, mixed-produce portfolios rather than tangerinas specifically—suggesting either overtagging in source records or a portfolio-level code application that masks commodity-specific buying patterns.