UNSPSC 50534402: Dried non GMO clementine tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin orange that is grown around the mediterranean and in south africa with a a deep reddish orange color and few seeds that has 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 50534402 Dried non-GMO clementine tangerines is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of packaged produce for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations. Recent opportunities show that issuing bodies are sourcing fresh and processed produce items—including dried fruit, citrus, apples, berries, leafy greens, and root vegetables—as line items within larger grocery or meal supply contracts rather than as standalone dried clementine purchases. School districts represent the dominant buying pattern, appearing across nearly all recent solicitations (Bridgeport Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, and Douglas County School System), alongside state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center), county commissioners (Hillsborough County for senior meal delivery), and municipal governments (City of Dallas for catered meal services). Dried clementines and similar shelf-stable produce items meet institutional nutrition standards, whole-grain and sodium requirements mandated by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with the most recent competitive solicitations posted from Georgia (Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs with responses due March 4, 2026; Bulloch County Board of Education grocery bid due May 4, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System fresh produce bid due April 23, 2026), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with proposals due February 25, 2026, anticipated contract value $3.1 million), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meal procurement, ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026, estimated three-year value $17.8 million), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323, bids due April 27, 2026), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumable products IFB HHS0017449, bids due July 13, 2026, prior-period value $1.5 million), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District Child Nutrition Summer Food Service boxed meals, bids due April 29, 2026). School nutrition contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 and specify firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday during morning hours, compliance with HACCP food safety plans and state health inspection records, and insurance requirements of $1 million to $2 million general liability. Opportunities remain active through mid-2026 with strong activity in spring solicitations for upcoming fiscal years.