UNSPSC 50535011: Dried non GMO california navel oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO california navel 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 50535011 Dried non-GMO California navel oranges, a Commodity code, does not reflect current state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span comprehensive food service sourcing—grocery items for school districts, fresh produce for school nutrition programs, senior meal preparation and delivery, institutional food supply and distribution, and boxed meal catering for municipal events—none of which center on dried citrus products. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope and the work actually being procured.

School districts and county school systems drive the bulk of recent activity, with K-12 nutrition programs soliciting master grocery contracts, fresh produce supply, and supplementary food items across states including Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, and Texas. A representative solicitation is the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for grocery items (BNB052266, response deadline June 30, 2026) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's food and nutrition services across 1,100+ line items with Buy American compliance requirements. Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut solicited commercial groceries, produce, and USDA Foods (RFP 02641, due February 25, 2026) with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3.1 million. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued an RFP for food supply and distribution (DCSDSN26-003, due February 18, 2026) with estimated annual spend around $9 million across 32 schools. County and municipal buyers also procure food service—Hillsborough County, Florida issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery (ITB 2600289, due June 25, 2026) with a three-year estimated value of $17.8 million; the City of Dallas solicited meal delivery services for municipal events (RFCSP, due March 27, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurement for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) carries a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. This code shows negligible alignment with dried citrus procurement and warrants reclassification or reassessment by the issuing jurisdictions.