UNSPSC 50535001: Dried non GMO african sour oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO african sour 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 50535001 Dried non-GMO African sour oranges (Commodity) does not align with current state and local procurement activity. Recent opportunities tagged under this code reveal a substantial mismatch: the code nominally describes a single dried fruit commodity, yet the solicitations posted from January through June 2026 span comprehensive food service procurement across school districts, county governments, state agencies, and municipal entities—encompassing groceries, fresh produce, eggs, meal delivery services, and institutional food supply contracts worth millions of dollars annually. The source shows no recent bids specifically for dried African sour oranges or dried citrus products; instead, state and local buyers are soliciting complete meal programs, fresh-produce supply chains, and full-line food distribution services that incidentally may include some citrus items as line items within much larger commodity baskets.

Activity across recent opportunities clusters in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia, with school districts and county boards of education dominating the issuing bodies. Representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution across 32 schools with an estimated $9 million annual value (due February 18, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items with July 1, 2026 contract start (due June 26, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools' master grocery contract for K-12 delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport's grocery bid for the Board of Education supporting the National School Lunch Program with over 1,100 line items and Buy American requirements (due June 30, 2026). The Meriden Public Schools RFP for commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and USDA foods carries an anticipated value of approximately $3.1 million for 2026-2027. None of these opportunities foreground dried African sour oranges as a primary procurement focus, and the code shows minimal relevance to current state and local buying patterns.