UNSPSC 50534421: Dried non GMO mediterranean mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO mediterranean 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 50534421 Dried non-GMO Mediterranean mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that represents a narrow, specialty food item within the broader school and institutional food service procurement market. State and local governments procure dried citrus products under this code as components of meal programs and food service contracts, though recent activity shows this specific item appearing only incidentally within much larger comprehensive food and produce solicitations rather than as a standalone line item. The work being solicited under parent codes and related procurement activity reflects school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal purchasing offices acquiring fresh and processed food products—including fresh produce, frozen items, dairy, grains, proteins, and specialty items—to support K-12 school nutrition programs, senior meal services, state-supported living centers, and institutional food service operations. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden, Douglas County, Bulloch County, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), county boards of education and school systems, state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), municipal purchasing departments (City of Dallas, City of Bridgeport), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), and specialized state-supported facilities.

Recent opportunities clustered across Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, and a statewide fresh produce solicitation), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meal delivery), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier) show solicitations predominantly for fresh produce, comprehensive grocery supply, and meal preparation contracts rather than dried specialty fruits. Representative procurements include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with a July 1, 2026 start date; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperative districts (due March 4, 2026, estimated $5.5 million combined spend); and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery (due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17.8 million over three years). Dried Mediterranean mandarin oranges do not appear as a specified line item in any of these recent solicitations; the code itself sees minimal direct activity in the recent state and local opportunities block.