UNSPSC 50535000: Dried non GMO oranges

The type of small trees or shrubs in the genus citrus of the rue or citrus family and their fruits. 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 50535000 Dried non-GMO oranges, a Class code, addresses a narrow commodity that sees little alignment with actual state and local food procurement activity. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically requesting dried oranges or dried citrus products; instead, state and local jurisdictions are buying broad commodity categories such as fresh produce, grocery items spanning 1,100+ line items, food and consumable products for institutional feeding, and packaged meal boxes. When dried citrus does appear in institutional food service, it typically falls within larger fruit or snack categories rather than as a standalone line item. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the buying pattern signals that state and local procurement offices rarely use this code to tag actual dried-orange purchases, or do so infrequently enough that recent solicitations do not reflect its activity.

The issuing bodies active in the broader food and consumable categories include 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), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal purchasing departments. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's grocery-items bid (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning breakfast items, cereals, fruits, and vegetables; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products bid (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026) for an El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce bid (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) for over 200 line items of fresh fruits and vegetables across three school sites. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi. The absence of dedicated dried-orange solicitations in recent postings suggests limited current procurement intensity under this specific commodity code.