UNSPSC 50535009: Dried non GMO blonde oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO blonde 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 50535009 Dried non-GMO blonde oranges (Commodity) does not reflect the actual work being solicited under this code in state and local procurement today. The recent opportunities tagged with this code span institutional food service procurement across school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal governments — breakfast and lunch programs, senior meal services, fresh produce supply, and broad grocery categories that have no meaningful overlap with a specific dried citrus product. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the opportunities present appear to reflect either tagging mismatches or administrative errors in the state and local procurement systems that assigned the code.

The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (Georgia). Recent opportunities span June 2026 through April 2026, with activity concentrated in the Southeast (Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida). Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 due date under the National School Lunch Program; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 due date; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 due date. None of these solicitations specifically request dried oranges or dried citrus products as line items.