UNSPSC 50525033: Non GMO pera oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO pera 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 50525033 Non GMO pera oranges (Commodity) covers fresh citrus fruit procurement for state and local institutional food service operations, including school districts, parks departments, healthcare facilities, and county food service vendors. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs, county parks concessions, and regional health coalitions sourcing fresh produce — including citrus varieties — as components of broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone commodity buys. The code appears primarily in mixed-produce RFBs and RFPs where citrus fills a line item within diversified fresh-fruit portfolios alongside apples, berries, melons, and specialty items. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Early County Schools), county parks departments (Collier County), county boards of education across multiple states, and regional healthcare coalitions; school nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, driven by USDA meal-program compliance and sourcing mandates tied to federal grant funding.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin based on recent postings. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual value $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026, with delivery to a single production center and ripeness specifications by color guide), Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple citrus varieties for the 2026–27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026, delivery to three schools), Bartow County Schools' RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, contract runs July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027), and Early County Schools' line-by-line food bid covering 300+ food items including fresh fruits for July 2026–June 2027 (questions due May 29, 2026). Collier County's ITN for park concession food services and Marion Health Care Coalition's produce RFP round out the mix. Most school-nutrition bids emphasize domestic sourcing, delivery to central production facilities or warehouses, HACCP plan compliance, and insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1 million. Local-vendor preferences (10 evaluation points in Collier County's case) and geographic sourcing filters (400-mile radius in Bartow and Madison solicitations) appear regularly in award criteria.