UNSPSC 50534438: Dried non GMO satsuma mandarin oranges

The variety of any of several cultivated mandarin trees that bear medium-sized largely seedless fruits with thin smooth skin 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 50534438 Dried non-GMO satsuma mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried citrus products, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect solicitations specifically for dried satsuma mandarins. Instead, the code appears in the broader context of comprehensive food and grocery procurement by school districts, county education systems, and municipal agencies that source multiple produce categories including fresh citrus, dried fruits, and processed food items as part of integrated school nutrition and institutional food service contracts. The issuing bodies are predominantly school food authorities—Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—alongside county commissioners and state agencies such as the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and State of Georgia purchasing offices. These entities typically source dried produce as one line item among hundreds in master grocery contracts or comprehensive food supply agreements that also include fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared items.

Recent representative opportunities illustrate the scale and scope: the Bridgeport Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with electronic bids due the same day, requiring Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content) and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards; Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year under IFB SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning 200+ line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories; Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-003 in January 2026 for food supply and distribution across 32 schools with an estimated annual spend of $9 million and a February 18, 2026 proposal deadline; and Meriden Public Schools released RFP 026-41 on January 28, 2026, for commercial groceries and USDA Foods serving 8,200 students, with an anticipated contract value of $3.1 million and proposals due February 25, 2026. Dried citrus products do not appear as standalone solicitations; vendors pursuing this code should view it as one commodity within larger master grocery or produce agreements where activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas school districts and state nutrition programs, with contracts typically running July-to-June fiscal years and emphasizing federal food program compliance, domestic sourcing requirements, and firm fixed pricing.