UNSPSC 50534424: Dried non GMO murcott honey oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO murcott honey 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 50534424 Dried non-GMO Murcott honey oranges, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity in recent state and local solicitations. The code nominally specifies a single specialty fruit product, but the recent opportunities posted under this classification span broad grocery and fresh produce procurement — school nutrition programs sourcing hundreds of line items across proteins, grains, produce, dairy, and prepared foods; senior meal services; and institutional food service distribution. The mismatch suggests either classification drift in the posting system or that the code sits within a broader taxonomy under which state and local buyers cast wide nets for commodity food sourcing. Recent issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Bulloch County Board of Education and Douglas County School System in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), counties (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), cities (Bridgeport in Connecticut, Dallas in Texas, Meriden in Connecticut), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). A notable pattern shows school nutrition programs dominating the block, with repeated Georgia school-district procurement activity through cooperative buying vehicles.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools plus distribution centers with weekly deliveries and firm fixed pricing; the City of Bridgeport's grocery items bid for the Board of Education (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items for the National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements and nutritional compliance under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act; Douglas County School System's Fresh Produce and Eggs RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) sourcing approximately 72 produce and egg line items across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million; and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years requiring licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs list. Buyers emphasize Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, nutritional standards, firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, and liability insurance in the $500,000 to $2,000,000 range.