UNSPSC 50525020: Non GMO kona oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO kona 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 50525020 Non GMO kona oranges (Commodity) describes fresh citrus fruit procured for institutional food service, but the recent state and local opportunities show no active demand for this specific item. School districts, county parks departments, and health care coalitions are actively soliciting fresh produce and fruit items, yet the five food-service RFBs and RFPs posted since May 2026 specify petite bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, broad commodity produce baskets covering multiple apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, melons, and citrus generically—with no explicit call for non-GMO kona oranges. The Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) itemizes over 200 line items including citrus but does not name kona oranges as a line item; the Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026) requires sourcing within 400 miles and emphasizes seasonal availability documentation, leaving regional and varietal specification to vendor proposal rather than buyer mandate. The code shows low match between its nominal scope and what institutions are actually buying in this market segment right now.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, and Early County school districts; State of Georgia procurement) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), with outlier activity in Florida (Collier County) and one health care coalition solicitation (Marion Health Care Coalition) without geographic identifier. The sole opportunity explicitly tagged to produce sourcing—Marion Health Care Coalition's August 2026 RFP for produce and delivery—provides no detail on item specificity or volume. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by county government (parks and education) and one state-level food procurement. No recent opportunity names non-GMO certification as an evaluation criterion or sourcing requirement; the Bartow County and Madison Metropolitan District RFPs emphasize locational sourcing (within 400 miles, Wisconsin-based) and organic designation as a pricing preference, but do not call for GMO-status specification. The code represents niche demand not surfacing in current state and local solicitation activity.