UNSPSC 50534400: Dried non GMO mandarin oranges or tangerines

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO mandarin oranges or tangerines that have been dried for preservation. 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 50534400 Dried non-GMO mandarin oranges or tangerines is a Class code reflecting fresh and processed fruit procurement in state and local food service operations, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct sourcing activity under this specific commodity and instead emphasize broad fresh produce supply contracts and comprehensive grocery procurement that span dozens of citrus and fruit varieties as line items within larger meal-service initiatives.

State and local governments purchasing under this code tier do so primarily through school districts and state agencies operating food service programs for K-12 nutrition, senior meals, and institutional dining. The Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 grocery solicitation (BNB052266) and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce bid (BID2634, due April 23, 2026) both embedded citrus procurement—including mandarin oranges and tangerines—as individual line items within much larger produce and food portfolios spanning 72 to over 200 line items. Similarly, the Douglas County School System's cooperative fresh produce RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026) across 30 Georgia districts, with estimated annual spending near $5.5 million, included diverse citrus varieties alongside apples, berries, and leafy greens. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's institutional food service procurement (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, the Hillsborough County senior meal delivery contract (ITB2600289, estimated $17.8 million over three years), and the Meriden Public Schools RFP (RFP02641, anticipated award April 24, 2026, approximately $3.1 million annually) further demonstrate that citrus procurement occurs embedded within multi-category food and grocery service contracts rather than as standalone dried-fruit purchases. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Savannah-Chatham, Fairfax County, Hancock County, Douglas County, Bulloch County, Pascagoula-Gautier, Meriden Public Schools), state agencies and supported living centers (Texas HHS, Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County), and city procurement offices acting on behalf of school districts.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with concentrated recent solicitations in Georgia (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham, Bulloch County), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (El Paso), Connecticut (Meriden, Bridgeport), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Virginia (Hancock County, Fairfax County). No recent solicitations explicitly name dried mandarin oranges or tangerines as standalone procurement items or as primary scope drivers; the code shows activity as a minor line item within sprawling produce and grocery supply contracts rather than as specialized commodity demand, limiting immediate pursuit value for vendors focused on dried citrus as a core product line.