UNSPSC 50535005: Dried non GMO bergamot oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO bergamot 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 50535005 Dried non GMO bergamot oranges is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code bears no meaningful connection to the nominal scope — none of the posted opportunities from the past six months solicit dried bergamot oranges or any citrus ingredient product matching the code's name. The opportunities tagged to this code instead represent broad food service procurement spanning grocery supply contracts for school districts, senior meal programs, and institutional food service across multiple states, with no evidence that bergamot orange products appear in any of these solicitations.

School districts and counties dominate the issuing body mix, with active solicitations from Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), and the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), alongside procurement from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for its El Paso State Supported Living Center, the State of Georgia, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) for senior meal delivery, and the City of Dallas for event catering. Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Connecticut, with additional activity in Virginia, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) spanning 45 schools and distribution centers, Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods RFP (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026) valued at approximately $3.1 million for 8,200 students across 13 sites, Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (26-003, due February 18, 2026) with estimated annual expenditure of $9 million serving 25,500 students, and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery ITB (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) with three-year estimated value of $17.8 million. The code's assignment to these opportunities appears to be a cataloging error rather than a reflection of what is actually being procured.