UNSPSC 50535012: Dried non GMO cara cara oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO cara cara 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 50535012 Dried non GMO cara cara oranges, a Commodity code, nominally describes a specific dried citrus product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct relevance. School districts, county boards of education, and state health agencies are soliciting food and consumable products for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and facility food service operations—spanning breakfast items, fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, snacks, beverages, and prepared meals. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county commissions (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and special-purpose food service operators. These solicitations emphasize compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients), nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, HACCP food safety plans, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations posted from Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut, Florida, and Texas between April and June 2026. Representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200 line items (due June 26, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years (due June 25, 2026). The code shows little recent activity directly tied to dried cara cara oranges specifically; vendors in dried specialty citrus should monitor procurement under broader fresh produce and processed food codes rather than expect regular solicitation under this narrow Commodity designation.