UNSPSC 50525029: Non GMO navelina oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO navelina 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 50525029 Non GMO navelina oranges is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy fresh citrus and other produce under this code to supply school nutrition programs, with recent solicitations showing much broader scope than the code name alone suggests. The code covers fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs sourced for institutional food service, with particular emphasis on school district purchases supporting National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, as well as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, ranging from small rural systems to large urban districts; representative recent buyers include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). One state-level solicitation from Georgia also appears in the recent activity. Requests for Proposal, Invitations for Bid, and Request for Bid notices dominate, with contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30 to align with school fiscal years.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia school districts, with additional solicitations from Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items including apples, berries, citrus, and root vegetables for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (bids due June 26, 2026); Bulloch County School District IFP for 24 locally grown produce items within 200 miles (proposals due May 4, 2026, contract July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027); Douglas County School System RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative for 72 line items serving 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (proposals due March 4, 2026); and Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages (proposals due March 11, 2026). Buy American requirements, HACCP plans, food-safety compliance, traceability documentation, and liability insurance in the range of $500,000 to $2 million appear across all recent solicitations. Many districts apply geographic preferences to locally sourced or regionally grown produce and encourage participation from small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses without formal set-asides.