UNSPSC 50535018: Dried non GMO jincheng oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO jincheng 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 50535018 Dried non-GMO jincheng oranges, a Commodity code, nominally addresses a single dried-fruit product line, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it span broad food service procurement — grocery staples, fresh produce, meal preparation, and consumable supplies for school districts, county governments, state agencies, and senior nutrition programs. The actual buying activity extends far beyond dried citrus and encompasses hundreds of line items including fresh produce, proteins, dairy, baked goods, condiments, and prepared meals meeting federal nutrition standards such as the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), and municipal procurement offices acting on behalf of school nutrition and senior services programs.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in the South and Northeast, with visible activity in Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), Georgia (statewide), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Georgia (Hancock County). Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200-plus line items with delivery to three school sites and a July 2026 start; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumables at El Paso State Supported Living Center valued at $1.5 million in the prior period with a September 2026 start; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years. All contain firm-pricing requirements, Buy American or domestic-content mandates, extensive compliance documentation, and minimum insurance thresholds naming the procuring entity as additional insured.