UNSPSC 50534417: Dried non GMO kinnow oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO kinnow 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 50534417 Dried non-GMO kinnow oranges is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect procurement of that product. Instead, the opportunities show state and local buyers acquiring broad food and consumable products — fresh produce, grocery items spanning vegetables to snacks, senior meal preparation and delivery services, and child nutrition meal boxes — through school districts, county governments, state agencies, and municipal procurement offices. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope of dried citrus fruit; the mismatch suggests either inconsistent taxonomic tagging or that dried kinnow oranges represent a minor line item within larger food-service solicitations rather than a distinct procurement focus.

The six opportunities posted between April and June 2026 span four states: Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals), Georgia (statewide food and kitchen products), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Georgia again (Hancock County Schools fresh produce). Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal procurement offices (City of Bridgeport). Recent representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026 (over 200 line items, 51% domestic content required, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 term), Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery items solicitation due June 30, 2026 (1,100+ line items, National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American 51% domestic requirement), and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB due June 25, 2026 (estimated $17.8 million over three years, pre-bid caterer licensure required). Pricing is firm fixed with no fuel surcharges permitted across most solicitations, payment terms run 30–45 days, and all require HACCP plans and comprehensive food-safety documentation at bid submission.