UNSPSC 50525004: Non GMO bahianinha oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO bahianinha 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 50525004 Non GMO bahianinha oranges is a Commodity code that covers the procurement of specific fresh citrus fruit varieties for institutional food service, though recent state and local opportunities show little activity directly aligned with this narrow product specification. Instead, the recent solicitations tagged under this code reflect broader fresh produce procurement — including bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, and mixed fresh fruits and vegetables — by school districts, county parks departments, and healthcare coalitions. The work being solicited involves sourcing, quality assurance, delivery logistics, food-safety compliance, and contract management for fresh produce supplied to institutional kitchens, schools, and food service operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county governments (Collier County Parks and Recreation), state procurement offices (State of Georgia), and healthcare-focused entities (Marion Health Care Coalition). School nutrition programs and county parks departments represent the most active category of buyers under this code in recent months.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Midwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and the State of Georgia), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County). Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for 70–90 cases of petite bananas weekly (contract value $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items including citrus, berries, and vegetables (bids due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, though the date appears inconsistent with the October 2026 posting). Buy American provisions, local-sourcing preferences, HACCP documentation, E-Verify compliance, and diverse-business certifications appear consistently across school district and county solicitations. Insurance requirements typically range from $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability coverage.