UNSPSC 50534444: Dried non GMO wekiwa tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO wekiwa 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 50534444 Dried non-GMO Wekiwa tangerines is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a broad range of fresh and processed food products — fresh produce, grocery staples, prepared meals, and food-service consumables — solicited by school districts, county governments, state health agencies, and municipal departments to supply school nutrition programs, congregate senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The code's nominal scope (dried tangerines) bears little relationship to the actual work being bought; state and local buyers tag diverse food-procurement opportunities under this and related produce codes regardless of specificity. Issuing bodies include school boards seeking produce, pantry items, and prepared meals for child nutrition and summer food-service programs; county commissioners contracting senior meal preparation and delivery; state health and human services agencies procuring consumables for state-supported living centers; and city purchasing departments buying groceries for school food services. School districts appear most frequently in recent activity, often managing large multi-category food contracts under National School Lunch Program rules that mandate Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), nutritional compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, allergen restrictions, and firm pricing for 12-month terms with delivery to multiple school sites.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education) posted RFQ BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, requiring USDA compliance statements, nutritional analyses, and blind testing at vendor expense. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with responses due July 13, 2026, at an estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, citrus, leafy greens, specialty produce) with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, and delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, with sealed bids due June 25, 2026, requiring bidders to be licensed on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Caterer List. All solicitations enforce firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, and compliance with federal nutrition and procurement regulations; payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 45 days.