UNSPSC 50535007: Dried non GMO bigaradier apepu oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO bigaradier apepu 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 50535007 Dried non-GMO bigaradier apepu oranges is a Commodity code nominally designating a specific dried citrus product, but recent state and local opportunities reveal little procurement activity under this code's narrow scope. The most recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code instead solicit broad grocery items, fresh produce, food and consumable products, and meal preparation and delivery services — work that spans fresh fruits and vegetables, packaged goods, processed foods, and institutional food service, rather than the dried specialty citrus the code names. State and local issuing bodies across the record include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). School districts and county governments are the dominant repeat buyers in recent postings.

Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education via RFQ BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items across breakfast, produce, dairy, meat, and snacks subject to Buy American Provision requirements and National School Lunch Program compliance; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and responses due July 11, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce bids under IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, spanning 200+ line items of produce across multiple varieties; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services via ITB-26-00289 with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. The code shows modest recent posting volume, and the disconnect between the nominal commodity scope and actual buying activity suggests misclassification in state and local procurement systems rather than active demand for dried specialty citrus.