UNSPSC 50535016: Dried non GMO hamlin oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO hamlin 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 50535016 Dried non-GMO Hamlin oranges, a Commodity code, nominally describes a specific dried-fruit product, but state and local procurement activity under this code reflects a far broader scope: school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal food service operations are soliciting fresh produce, grocery items, meal components, and food-service supplies through the code's parent families and classes. The work being bought includes fresh produce contracts spanning apples, berries, citrus, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits; school nutrition program grocery items covering breakfast cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, fruits, vegetables, dairy, snacks, and beverages; institutional food and consumables for state-supported living centers; and senior meal preparation and delivery services. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products appear consistently across school-district contracts. All food items must meet the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards where applicable, include printed nutritional information, and comply with whole-grain and allergen requirements. Vendors commonly must accept orders through school-district systems such as LINQ School Solutions, maintain backup stock for emergency delivery within 24 hours, provide HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, pass blind product testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians, and carry commercial general liability and products liability insurance at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate.

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 governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (Georgia). Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, with response dates from April 29 through July 13, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with delivery through June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and responses due July 11, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce across over 200 line items with responses due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years with responses due June 25, 2026.