UNSPSC 50534439: Dried non GMO sunburst mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO sunburst mandarin 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 50534439 Dried non GMO sunburst mandarin oranges is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show no direct procurement of dried mandarin oranges. Instead, the code appears to serve as a catch-all tag for broader food and nutrition services solicitations spanning fresh produce, packaged meals, grocery staples, and senior meal delivery. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and special-purpose districts. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, driven by National School Lunch Program requirements and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, which mandate Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), allergen controls, whole grain compliance, and nutritional labeling. Contracts specify delivery to central warehouses and school sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, acceptance of electronic ordering systems such as LINQ School Solutions, and blind testing of samples for color, texture, taste, and specification compliance.

Geographic concentration in recent solicitations centers on the Southeast and Texas. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking bids on over 1,100 line items of grocery items (breakfast cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, meats) for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with an electronic IFB due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posting an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, specialty items) due June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027; Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026, with historical value of $1.5 million and a contract term through August 31, 2027; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida soliciting senior meal preparation and delivery services (congregate and home delivery to adults 60 and older) under ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026, at an estimated $17.8 million over three years. State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi also posted food procurement solicitations in May and April 2026 respectively, though scope details for the Georgia bid were not fully disclosed in the posting.