UNSPSC 50534430: Dried non GMO ortanique tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO ortanique tangerines 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 50534430 Dried non-GMO ortanique tangerines is a Commodity code that does not map to the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under the recent opportunities posted for this code. The code nominally names a specific processed citrus product, but the opportunities tagged with it reflect broad food-service procurement spanning grocery staples, fresh produce, meal preparation and delivery, and comprehensive food-supply contracts for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), a state health agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for a state-supported living center), a state procurement office (Georgia), and a city government (Dallas). The mismatch between the code name and the procurement scope suggests that either the code is misapplied to these opportunities or the code represents a category so narrow that it sees minimal standalone procurement activity.

Recent opportunities span the country. The Hillsborough County senior meals contract (ITB 2026-00289, due June 25, 2026) represents the largest disclosed value at $17.8 million over three years and reflects meal preparation and delivery to 25 locations in Florida. Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut is seeking commercial groceries and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3.1 million for the 2026-2027 school year (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026). Douglas County School System in Georgia issued dual RFPs for fresh produce and eggs (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026, estimated $5.5 million combined across two regions) and main-line food supply and distribution services (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, approximately $9 million). Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia is procuring Master Grocery K-12 services (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) across 45 schools. Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia issued a comprehensive School Nutrition Grocery Bid (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026) covering multiple product categories for 14 school sites. Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut is seeking grocery items for the National School Lunch Program (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia is soliciting fresh produce (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). Activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia), with isolated opportunities in Texas and Mississippi.