UNSPSC 50525010: Non GMO blood oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO blood 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 50525010 Non GMO blood oranges is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, does not reflect the actual produce procurement activity being solicited under this tag. The code nominally describes a single fruit variety, yet the opportunities posted under it span broad fresh produce categories—petite bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, and general produce line items—with no blood orange specifications appearing in any recent solicitation. State and local issuing bodies using this code tag include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), a county parks authority (Collier County), a healthcare coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition), and a state procurement office (State of Georgia). The work solicited encompasses school nutrition programs serving the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, park concession food services, and healthcare meal provision, with vendors required to meet HACCP food safety plans, liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000, E-Verify compliance, and in many cases domestic sourcing preferences or local-vendor geographic requirements.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) for petite bananas at approximately $78,000 annual value and RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison with a 5% diverse-vendor preference. Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia, posted IFB #SN002-2027 (bids due June 26, 2026) for over 200 fresh produce line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and citrus spanning July 2026 through June 2027. Bartow County School System, Georgia, issued RFP 10-2026-019 (proposals due June 22, 2026) for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles with contract term July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Early County Board of Education, Georgia, requested bids for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food supplies (due June 8, 2026) for July 2026 through June 2027. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted ITN 258360 (proposals due March 6, 2025) for food-service concessions at North Collier Regional Park with a three-year term, 10-point local-vendor preference, and 5-point WMBE evaluation credit. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a single fruit variety) and the breadth of produce categories actually being procured suggests the code is being applied inconsistently or as a catch-all for fresh fruit procurement more broadly.