UNSPSC 50534445: Dried non GMO wilkins tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO wilkins 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 50534445 Dried non-GMO Wilkins tangerines, a Commodity code, does not align with recent state and local procurement activity in the source data. The opportunities posted under this code span comprehensive grocery procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply—encompassing fresh produce, prepared foods, dairy, proteins, and related supplies across multiple line items and vendor awards, rather than a single dried fruit product category.

State and local governments soliciting under this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state procurement offices (Georgia), and municipalities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). School districts dominate the issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden, Bridgeport), Virginia (Fairfax County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Texas (HHSC El Paso facility). Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's solicitation for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurement for food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, estimated $1.5 million annually); Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services contract (ITB 26-00289, estimated $17.8 million over three years); and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution procurement for 32 schools serving 25,500 students (RFP 26-003, estimated $9 million annually). The code shows substantial recent activity but little evidence that dried tangerines are a procurement focus relative to the broader fresh produce and comprehensive food supply categories being actively solicited.