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, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally targets a specific dried citrus product, but recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect a mismatch: state and local buyers are actually soliciting broad grocery and food-service categories — fresh produce, prepared meals, meal kits, and general food supplies — rather than dried bergamot oranges specifically. School nutrition departments dominate the recent issuing bodies, including the Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District, alongside one county senior-services contract (Hillsborough County) and state-level procurement (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). The scope across these opportunities spans fresh fruits and vegetables, breakfast items, frozen goods, prepared meals, and kitchen consumables — none of which aligns with the dried bergamot-orange specification.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in the South and Mid-Atlantic, with solicitations posted from Connecticut (Bridgeport), Georgia (Hancock County and State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (HHSC El Paso), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). Representative recent work includes the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery-line-item categories with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, the Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 fresh-produce IFB with over 200 line items due June 26, 2026, and Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. The code shows little evidence of actual procurement activity aligned to its nominal commodity definition; vendors targeting dried bergamot oranges should verify whether this code remains actively used or represents a cataloging artifact.