UNSPSC 50534404: Dried non GMO dancy tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO dancy 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 50534404 Dried non-GMO dancy tangerines is a Commodity code that nominally names a single dried-fruit product, but state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect narrow specialization in tangerines or dried fruit alone. The recent opportunities posted under this code span broad grocery and food-service procurement — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, institutional food supply contracts, and fresh-produce buys that include many fruit and vegetable categories alongside dried citrus. The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). Schools dominate the recent activity, reflecting the National School Lunch Program's role as a primary driver of food procurement at the K–12 level.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce under contract year 2026–27, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of fruits and vegetables for school nutrition; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026, with Buy American compliance at 51 percent domestic agricultural content; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services, due June 25, 2026, valued at $17.8 million over three years. Contracts consistently require Buy American or domestic-content compliance, HACCP plans, nutrition-standard adherence (Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act in school settings), firm fixed pricing with limited adjustment provisions, and comprehensive insurance and background-screening documentation.