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 under which state and local governments procure packaged fresh fruit and preserved citrus products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reveal a significant mismatch: the code nominally specifies a single dried citrus product, yet the sourcing activity is almost entirely for bulk fresh produce, comprehensive grocery assortments, and meal preparation services. School districts in Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Virginia are soliciting fresh apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and citrus in case quantities—not dried oranges. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners are procuring food and consumable products for institutional facilities and senior meal delivery. Issuing bodies include state departments (Georgia, Texas), county school districts (Hancock County Georgia, Douglas County Georgia, Bulloch County Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Georgia, Fairfax County Virginia, Pascagoula-Gautier Mississippi), city school districts (Bridgeport Connecticut, Meriden Connecticut, Dallas Texas), and county government (Hillsborough County Florida). School nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, with Georgia appearing most frequently across multiple districts and procurement cycles.

The code shows activity across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with Georgia and Florida representing the largest concentration of recent solicitations. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 2026, response due April 27, 2026) seeking weekly deliveries to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' Grocery Items IFB for the Board of Education (June 2026, response due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items with Buy American and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance, Hancock County Board of Education's Fresh Produce IFB (June 2026, response due June 26, 2026) for 200+ produce line items across three delivery locations, and the Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (February 2026, response due February 18, 2026) with an estimated annual value of $9 million for approximately 32,000 daily meals across 32 schools. All recent school nutrition solicitations mandate firm fixed pricing, USDA Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety certification, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday during constrained morning windows. The code as currently assigned does not align with actual procurement patterns, which are broad-based institutional food service rather than a single dried citrus commodity.