UNSPSC 50534409: Dried non GMO fremont mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO fremont mandarin oranges 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 50534409 Dried non GMO Fremont mandarin oranges is a Commodity code reflecting fresh and processed fruit products sourced for institutional food service. State and local governments procure dried citrus and other fresh produce under this code primarily to support school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show that school districts and county health and human services agencies are the dominant issuing bodies, with work spanning multi-item fresh produce contracts (apples, berries, citrus, melons, leafy greens, and specialty produce), packaged meal components for summer and year-round child nutrition programs, and consumable food products for state-supported living centers. Vendors must meet Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed items, comply with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, maintain HACCP food safety plans, and accept orders through institutional ordering systems such as LINQ School Solutions or equivalent platforms. Contracts typically run July to June or September to August on firm fixed-price terms with no fuel or freight surcharges, and deliveries are made on standard pallets to central warehouses and designated school or facility sites on Monday-through-Friday schedules.

Recent activity is concentrated in the South and Mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) released IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 response deadline, requiring 51 percent domestic content, blind sample testing, and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites through July 2027. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty items with a June 26, 2026 deadline and a July 2026–June 2027 contract term. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission released IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a July 13, 2026 deadline and an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated $17.8 million over three years with a June 25, 2026 response date. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) also posted opportunities in May and April 2026, though detailed scope and pricing were not fully disclosed in the source.