UNSPSC 50525025: Non GMO melogold oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO melogold 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 50525025 Non GMO melogold oranges is a Commodity code that represents a specific fresh citrus fruit product, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code reveals little relevant solicitation volume. The source materials show no direct opportunities for melogold oranges; instead, the tagged opportunities span fresh produce procurement broadly—including bananas, mixed citrus varieties, apples, berries, and seasonal vegetables—across school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The code's narrow product focus (melogold oranges specifically) does not align with the composite, multi-item produce buys that dominate state and local activity, where districts solicit dozens of fruit and vegetable line items as part of annual school lunch and breakfast program contracts rather than single-commodity procurements.

School districts across Georgia and Texas drive the majority of recent fresh produce activity, with Glynn County Board of Education, Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Schools, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System (through the GEC Buying Cooperative), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District issuing RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs for comprehensive annual produce contracts running July 2026 through June 2027. Contracts typically specify 60 to 72 line items across apples, bananas, berries, peppers, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, potatoes, citrus (generic varieties rather than melogold-specific), tomatoes, and eggs, with estimated annual values ranging from $1.1 million to $4.4 million for cooperative arrangements. Citrus appears in the specifications as a category—including oranges, grapefruits, and specialty items such as Satsumas and tangerines in Bulloch County's local-produce program (within 200 miles)—but melogold oranges are not called out by name in any of the recent opportunities reviewed. The geographic footprint is concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida (Hillsborough County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan). Buying patterns emphasize domestic sourcing, Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, USDA food safety standards, and flexible monthly ordering rather than standing orders for single items, making this Commodity code a poor fit for typical state and local procurement practice at present.