UNSPSC 50535010: Dried non GMO blood oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO blood 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 50535010 Dried non-GMO blood oranges is a Commodity code that sees minimal direct activity in state and local government procurement, with no recent solicitations specifically calling out dried blood oranges or similar specialty dried citrus products. The code's nominal scope—a single dried fruit item with organic or non-GMO specification—is narrower than the broad food-service categories state and local buyers actually procure. School districts, county boards of education, municipal departments, and state agencies do purchase dried fruits as ingredients or components within larger food-service contracts, but these appear bundled into comprehensive grocery or produce solicitations rather than issued as standalone line items by jurisdiction.

Recent state and local opportunities in adjacent food-service and nutrition codes show heavy activity among school districts, county boards of education, and municipal agencies across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued a Master Grocery K-12 IFB in April 2026 covering 76-plus grocery items across all school types; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 line items in grocery goods for the Board of Education in June 2026 (due June 30); and Douglas County Schools (Georgia) issued dual RFPs for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4) and food supply and distribution (due February 18), each valued at approximately $4–9 million annually. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (due July 13). These solicitations consistently require Buy American compliance, HACCP food-safety plans, nutritional label documentation, firm fixed pricing, and delivery to multiple school or institutional sites. Dried or specialty citrus products, when specified, are typically line items within these broader baskets rather than standalone procurements, and no recent solicitations explicitly named dried blood oranges or equivalent specialty items.