UNSPSC 50534414: Dried non GMO honey tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO honey 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 50534414 Dried non-GMO honey tangerines, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity indexed under this classification. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for dried non-GMO honey tangerines or any dried citrus products. Instead, the code spans school nutrition contracts, senior meal services, and institutional food procurement where fresh produce, grocery staples, prepared meals, and broad food supply contracts dominate. The issuing bodies are school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), a state health and human services commission (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), a county board of commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), a city procurement office (Dallas, Meriden, Bridgeport), and the State of Georgia. School districts appear across multiple recent solicitations, indicating sustained demand for food-service supply contracts. The work being solicited includes fresh produce delivery (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, specialty items), comprehensive grocery supply including proteins and processed foods, senior meal preparation and home delivery, breakfast and lunch assembly, and packaged meal services for government events—none of which align with the dried non-GMO honey tangerine commodity description.

The geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast, with recent activity in Georgia (three school districts plus state-level solicitations), Connecticut (Meriden), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026) covering delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Douglas County School System issuing RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services spanning 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (due February 18, 2026); the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing IFB BNB052266 for grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with over 1,100 line items (due June 30, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 (due June 25, 2026). The code shows little activity aligned to its stated commodity and warrants reclassification or clarification with the issuing procurement offices.