UNSPSC 50525012: Non GMO cara cara oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO cara cara 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 50525012 Non GMO cara cara oranges is a Commodity code that spans fresh citrus and specialty fruit procurement for school nutrition programs, though recent state and local solicitations show the code capturing a much broader range of fresh produce—bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, and mixed fruit-and-vegetable bundles—rather than cara cara oranges specifically. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, with recent activity concentrated among independent school districts, county boards of education, and regional purchasing cooperatives in Georgia, Texas, and Florida soliciting annual produce contracts to supply child nutrition and school breakfast programs. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (RFB 4162, petite bananas, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Douglas County School System procuring through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two Georgia areas, due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spending $5.5 million combined), Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, fresh produce to 16 locations, due April 14, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, over 200 fresh produce line items, due June 26, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa (RFP 26039RFQDST, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty fruits to 18 elementary schools, estimated annual budget $600,000, award scheduled August 4, 2026).

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia (Douglas County, Glynn County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, Bartow County, Early County) and extends into Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD) and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Evaluation criteria across these solicitations consistently weight cost at 30–50 percent, require HACCP plans and Buy American certification, mandate $1 million minimum liability insurance, and emphasize 98+ percent fill rates with weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules to multiple school sites. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with annual renewal options. The code shows active, sustained procurement activity at the school-district level with institutional scale and standardized compliance frameworks, but the actual scope of goods being purchased diverges significantly from the code's nominal "Non GMO cara cara oranges" classification.