UNSPSC 50525000: Non GMO oranges

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO 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 50525000 Non GMO oranges is a Class code that captures fresh produce procurement by state and local school districts, though the recent solicitations show no oranges being purchased and instead reflect broad fresh fruit and vegetable supply for school nutrition programs. State and local school districts are the dominant issuing bodies under this code, with activity concentrated in Georgia and Texas school systems including Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System via the GEC Buying Cooperative. The work being solicited encompasses weekly or fixed-schedule delivery of fresh produce—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, citrus, carrots, broccoli, onions, potatoes, melons, and eggs—to elementary, middle, and high schools, typically in 40-150-case packs, with strict requirements for HACCP certification, food safety traceability, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), and delivery windows between 5:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Issuances range from single-district RFBs and IFBs to regional cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative, which aggregates demand across multiple districts.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Madison Metropolitan RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring 400-mile sourcing within Wisconsin (due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, award anticipated July 20, 2026), Bulloch County School District IFP for 24 produce items grown within 200 miles (proposals due May 4, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education IFBs for produce and food products (sealed bids due April 29, 2026), Muscogee County School District ITB 26-017 for 60 produce line items evaluated using USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index pricing (bids due April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items (bids due April 23, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for fresh produce (bids due April 14, 2026), Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 districts covering 72 line items with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million (proposals due March 4, 2026), McAllen Independent School District RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce serving 20,000 students (proposals due March 6, 2026), and Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages (proposals due March 11, 2026). Most solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing, local producer preference within defined radii, organic and non-GMO options where available, and participation by disadvantaged or minority-owned businesses through scoring preference or diversity set-asides.