UNSPSC 50534435: Dried non GMO robinson oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO robinson 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 50534435 Dried non-GMO Robinson oranges (Commodity) covers dried citrus fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show that this code encompasses dried fruit items as line-item components within broad grocery and food-supply contracts rather than as standalone citrus procurement. The issuing bodies span school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant buyer segment across multiple states.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and reflects institutional food service demand. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items (including dried fruits as part of over 1,100 line items) for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services on IFB BNB052266 with bids due June 30, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products (including dried fruit components) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center on IFB HHS0017449 with proposals due July 13, 2026, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce and related items on IFB #SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida requested senior meal preparation and delivery services (including food components) on ITB-26-00289 with bids due June 25, 2026, at an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, National School Lunch Program compliance, nutritional standards, and blind product testing appear consistently across these solicitations. Deliveries typically route through central warehouses and multiple school or service sites on firm-fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted.