UNSPSC 50535017: Dried non GMO jaffa oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO jaffa 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 50535017 Dried non-GMO Jaffa oranges is a Commodity code that in practice covers a narrow product line — dried citrus fruit, specifically this varietal — but the recent state and local activity tagged to it reveals minimal direct solicitation. The recent opportunities block shows no purchases of dried Jaffa oranges specifically. Instead, issuing bodies across school districts, county health and human services agencies, and state procurement offices are soliciting fresh produce, packaged meals, grocery items spanning hundreds of line items, and senior meal services — categories far broader than a single dried-fruit SKU and often tagged to higher-tier family or class codes in practice. When state and local buyers do source dried citrus or specialty produce, they typically roll it into blanket fresh-produce or grocery RFQs rather than issue discrete solicitations for a single dried varietal.

The code shows little relevant recent activity. The Commodity code's nominal scope — dried non-GMO Jaffa oranges — does not align with the recent opportunities posted under or near this code. School nutrition programs in Bridgeport, Connecticut; Hancock County, Georgia; and Pascagoula, Mississippi are buying fresh produce by the case and lot; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Hillsborough County, Florida are buying bundled food and consumables or prepared meals. The State of Georgia solicitation (posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026) named "Food, Supplies, and Other Kitchen Products" but provided no itemized scope in the summary. None of these opportunities explicitly name dried Jaffa oranges or any dried citrus product. Vendors pursuing this code should confirm with issuing bodies — particularly state procurement offices and school districts with centralized food-service contracts — whether dried specialty citrus is actually being purchased, or whether the code assignment reflects a data-entry error rather than active demand.