UNSPSC 50534422: Dried non GMO minneola tangelo oranges

The variety of tangelo is 1/2 tangerine and 1/2 grapefruit. 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 50534422 Dried non-GMO minneola tangelo oranges is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The source contains no opportunities soliciting dried minneola tangelo oranges specifically; instead, all recent postings involve comprehensive fresh produce, grocery, and meal service contracts where fresh citrus may appear as one line item among dozens or hundreds. The code's narrow commodity scope—a single dried-fruit product—does not match the broad, multi-category food procurement work actually occurring under this tag.

Recent state and local opportunities in this data set focus on school nutrition, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts rather than specialty dried produce. School districts including Bridgeport Connecticut, Hancock County Georgia, Fairfax County Virginia, Bulloch County Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Georgia, and Douglas County Georgia are soliciting fresh produce, complete grocery assortments, and meal delivery services through IFB and RFP notices with response dates between April and July 2026. The City of Meriden Connecticut posted an RFP for groceries and USDA Foods valued at approximately $3.1 million for the 2026-2027 school year; Hillsborough County Florida sought senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years under ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period baseline of $1.5 million. These opportunities span Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi, but none target dried citrus specifically. The code appears dormant or mistagged in state and local procurement systems; vendors in specialty dried produce should verify whether this classification drives any actual buying or whether opportunities in fresh fruit categories better capture relevant demand.