UNSPSC 50534446: Dried non GMO willowleaf mediterranean tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO willowleaf mediterranean 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 50534446 Dried non-GMO willowleaf Mediterranean tangerines is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local procurement activity, does not reflect work actually being solicited under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span broad food service procurement — school nutrition lunch programs, senior meal delivery, state supported living center food supplies, and summer food service programs — encompassing fresh produce, packaged meals, and general grocery items across hundreds of line items per solicitation. The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). None of the recent opportunities explicitly solicit dried or specialty citrus products; the actual procurement focus is on volume fresh produce, meal preparation and delivery services, and foodservice staples meeting USDA nutrition compliance and Buy American domestic-content requirements.

Geographic activity spans Florida, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17.8 million over three years), Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items to support the National School Lunch Program (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, over 1,100 line items with 51 percent Buy American domestic agricultural content required), Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, over 200 line items of fresh produce across multiple varieties), and the Texas HHS El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumable products IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million annually). The code shows little relevant recent activity for dried specialty citrus and appears to be a taxonomy mismatch with the food service procurement activities actually occurring.