UNSPSC 50534423: Dried non GMO monica oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO monica 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 50534423 Dried non-GMO monica oranges is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities posted under it span a much broader range of food procurement — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts — with only incidental relevance to dried citrus fruit specifically. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeks bids on over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services under Buy American requirements; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procures food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical spend of $1.5 million annually; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicits fresh produce across 200+ line items; Hillsborough County, Florida awards a three-year senior meal preparation and delivery contract valued at $17.8 million; the State of Georgia seeks food, supplies, and other kitchen products; and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi requests packaged meal boxes for its summer food service program. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county governments, with at least one state health agency and one county social services department. The geographic spread covers Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with Mississippi also active.

Recent opportunities emphasize volume procurement across diverse food categories — fresh produce, prepared meals, processed goods — rather than specialty dried fruit items. The Bridgeport IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) and Hancock County IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) exemplify the school nutrition focus, both subject to Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and National School Lunch Program compliance. The Texas HHS IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) and Hillsborough County ITB 26-00289 (due June 25, 2026, estimated at $17.8 million) show institutional food service demand. The code shows little recent activity specifically targeting dried citrus or specialty produce lines; procurement activity centers on fresh produce, meal services, and broad grocery supply rather than on the dried fruit category the code nominates.