UNSPSC 50535015: Dried non GMO gou tou oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO gou tou 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 50535015 Dried non GMO gou tou oranges is a Commodity code. The name and the recent solicitations diverge sharply: state and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying broad food and consumable products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations, not dried specialty oranges specifically. Recent opportunities span multi-line-item grocery procurements, fresh produce contracts, prepared meals, and kitchen consumables sourced through competitive sealed bids, RFPs, and IFBs. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). All recent opportunities impose strict nutritional compliance requirements, including adherence to Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards, Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content (typically 51 percent), HACCP food safety plans, and product testing. Most contracts run 12 months with renewal or extension options. Pricing is firm fixed unless indexed to the Consumer Price Index or federal minimum wage, with delivery typically required multiple times per week to school sites or senior centers and payment terms of Net 30 to Net 45 days.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations from Texas, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (200+ line items spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty fruits, due June 26, 2026), the City of Bridgeport's competitive bid for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program (due June 30, 2026, with 48-hour emergency delivery capability required), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (historical annual value $1.5 million, due July 11, 2026), and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (estimated three-year value $17,832,659.90, due June 25, 2026). The code shows no recent activity matching dried citrus specifically; procurement focuses on fresh, frozen, and prepared food products and meal services for nutrition programs.