UNSPSC 50534418: Dried non GMO lee mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO lee 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 50534418 Dried non-GMO lee mandarin oranges, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. The recent solicitations tagged to this code span comprehensive school nutrition procurement (grocery items, fresh produce, processed foods, dairy, and proteins), senior meal preparation and delivery services, and institutional food service across multiple categories—none of which centers on dried citrus products. The code appears to be a taxonomy mismatch; state and local procurement offices are using it to classify broad food-service contracts rather than the specific dried-fruit commodity the code nominally describes.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Public Schools in Connecticut; Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut; and Douglas County School System in Georgia serving 30 cooperative districts), a state health agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for an El Paso State Supported Living Center), a county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida for senior nutrition services), a city government (City of Dallas for meal delivery to city meetings and training events), and a state procurement office (State of Georgia for kitchen products). School districts dominate the activity, with repeated solicitations for fresh produce, grocery items, and comprehensive food supply contracts. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (multiple school districts and state procurement), with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's request for grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 (IFB); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's request for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 (IFB HHS0017449); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract with bids due April 27, 2026 (IFB 2000004323); and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce procurement for the 2026-27 school year with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 (IFB SN002-2027).