UNSPSC 50534428: Dried non GMO nocatee tangelo oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO nocatee tangelo 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 50534428 Dried non-GMO Nocatee tangelo oranges (Commodity) does not match the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. The recent opportunities posted against this code span broad food and meal services procurement—grocery items for school nutrition programs, fresh produce for school cafeterias, food and consumable products for state-supported living centers, senior meal preparation and delivery services, and packaged meal boxes for summer food service programs. None of these solicitations reference dried tangelo oranges or any specialty citrus product; the code appears to have been applied to general food and nutrition service contracts by error or as a catch-all category in state and local procurement systems. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and specialized public bodies managing senior and institutional food services.

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (due June 30, 2026, supporting the National School Lunch Program with 51 percent domestic Buy American requirements), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 11, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (bids due June 26, 2026). The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services carries an estimated contract value of $17.8 million over three years. Code activity shows little direct relevance to the commodity's nominal scope; business development professionals pursuing this code should verify actual procurement intent with issuing bodies before submitting responses.