UNSPSC 50535019: Dried non GMO k-early oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO k-early 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 50535019 Dried non-GMO k-early oranges is a Commodity code that does not reflect the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities show no solicitations for dried k-early oranges; instead, the code captures broad food service contracting for school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, and institutional cafeteria supply across multiple product categories—fresh produce, groceries, frozen goods, dairy, prepared meals, and related supplies—where dried citrus would be a minor line item at most, if present at all.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing contracts under this code are primarily school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut; Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi; Douglas County School System in Georgia), supplemented by county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; City of Dallas, Texas), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the recent activity, reflecting the persistent volume of National School Lunch Program procurement. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (response due April 27, 2026) seeking grocery product supply and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Meriden Public Schools' RFP 026-41 Commercial & USDA Foods (proposals due February 25, 2026) for supply and distribution of commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and processed USDA foods across 13 school sites with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000; and Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 Food Supply and Distribution (proposals due February 18, 2026) seeking a main-line food service distributor to deliver approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. The code shows concentrated recent activity in Georgia and Virginia school districts, with additional opportunities in Connecticut, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida spanning late January through mid-June 2026. No recent solicitation specifically targets dried k-early oranges as a primary procurement focus.