UNSPSC 50525042: Non GMO tunis oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO tunis 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 50525042 Non GMO Tunis oranges (Commodity) does not align with the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this code. The recent opportunities block contains no citrus-specific procurements and shows no Tunis orange procurement activity at all.

The source records show school district food service solicitations for fresh produce broadly — bananas, apples, berries, mixed vegetables, and eggs — issued by school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, and Florida through RFB, IFB, and RFP notices. Madison Metropolitan School District posted an RFB on July 8, 2026, for petite bananas with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and delivery to a single food production center in Wisconsin; the same district posted a companion RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with weekly delivery requirements. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB on June 10, 2026, for over 200 produce line items spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits for delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. Bartow County and Bulloch County school systems in Georgia, Liberty County and Glynn County boards of education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System in Georgia have all posted IFBs and RFPs for fresh produce procurement to supply school nutrition programs. The geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia and Texas school districts; Florida (Hillsborough County), Wisconsin (Madison), and Texas (McAllen and Austin) represent secondary activity. No standalone citrus procurement by variety name has appeared in state or local notices reviewed; the code's nominal scope (Non GMO Tunis oranges) does not match recent solicitation activity.