UNSPSC 50535014: Dried non GMO dream navel oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO dream 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 50535014 Dried non-GMO dream navel oranges is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually procuring under recent tagged opportunities. The recent state and local solicitations carrying this code span fresh produce, eggs, boxed and bulk meal delivery, comprehensive grocery supply for school nutrition programs, and senior meal preparation and delivery services—none of which center on dried citrus products. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work being solicited suggests that 50535014 is either misapplied by issuing bodies or has drifted from its intended commodity focus in practice.

Activity under this code comes from school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and county commissioners across Georgia, Connecticut, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's comprehensive grocery procurement (IFB BNB052266, electronic bids due June 30, 2026, spanning 1,100+ line items); the Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP (SN 26-004, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated $5.5 million across two geographic areas); Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods procurement (RFP 026-41, proposals due February 25, 2026, anticipated contract value $3.1 million); and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB 26-00289, bids due June 25, 2026, estimated three-year value $17.8 million). The code shows no recent activity specifically targeting dried citrus or specialty produce items; procurement under this tag focuses instead on mainstream fresh and processed food supply to institutional food service operations. If your firm supplies dried or specialty citrus products, pursue activity under fresher commodity codes rather than this one, or confirm with issuing bodies that they intend 50535014 to apply to their scope before investing in pursuit.