UNSPSC 50525044: Non GMO washington navel oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO washington navel 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 50525044 Non GMO washington navel oranges (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope — a specific citrus variety — appears misaligned with the state and local solicitations in the recent-opportunities block. Those opportunities predominantly seek fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs (chiefly bananas, apples, mixed vegetables, berries, and eggs), not washington navel oranges as a line item or featured product. While some school district RFPs and IFBs span broad produce categories that could theoretically include citrus varieties, none names washington navel oranges explicitly or indicates procurement of non-GMO citrus as a purchasing priority. The mismatch between the commodity code's specificity and the generalized produce-supply work posted suggests either tagging error or that washington navel orange procurement occurs outside the recent state and local market window captured here.

Across the available opportunities, school districts and counties in Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida dominate produce solicitation activity, issuing RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for multi-item fresh produce contracts serving National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Representative examples include Madison Metropolitan School District's July 2026 RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items (bid opening June 29, 2026 in Sparta, Georgia), and Hillsborough County Public Schools' March 2026 RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables to 18 elementary schools under the FFVP with estimated annual budget $600,000. Award criteria typically weight cost heavily (30–50%), emphasize Buy American compliance and HACCP certification, and require $1 million minimum general liability insurance. If pursuing this code, verify whether the specific non-GMO washington navel orange offering aligns with current school district or county RFP language before investing bid development effort.