UNSPSC 50535002: Dried non GMO ambersweet oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO ambersweet 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 50535002 Dried non-GMO ambersweet oranges is a Commodity code, but recent state and local procurement activity under it shows little direct sourcing of this specific product. Instead, the code appears in broader grocery and food-service solicitations where dried citrus and other produce items are listed among hundreds of line items spanning fresh fruits, vegetables, frozen goods, dairy, and snacks for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal delivery. State and local governments buying under this code procure through school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county governments that operate centralized food-service operations or nutrition programs subject to Buy American Provision requirements (typically 51% domestic agricultural content in processed items) and compliance with federal nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

Recent solicitations span multiple states and issuing bodies. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, covering over 1,100 line items with delivery to a central warehouse and school sites on a firm fixed-price contract running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million and a contract term of September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026, and delivery to three school locations for the 2026–27 school year. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with bids due June 25, 2026, and an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90. Activity also appears in Georgia (state-level food and kitchen products solicitation on May 15, 2026, due June 22) and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District's April 29, 2026, bid deadline for summer food service meal boxes).