UNSPSC 50535022: Dried non GMO late valencia oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO late valencia 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 50535022 Dried non-GMO late Valencia oranges (Commodity) sees limited direct recent activity at the state and local level; the code nominally names a single product line, but posted solicitations in the recent-opportunities block span much broader grocery and produce procurement rather than dried citrus specifically. State and local governments do procure food products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations, but the recent solicitations captured under this code reflect general food supply contracts that encompass fresh produce, frozen items, dairy, proteins, and packaged goods—not dried non-GMO citrus as a line item. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and special-purpose service districts. Contracts typically require compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions mandating at least 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients, and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, along with HACCP plans, food safety certifications, and liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range per occurrence.

Geographic activity spans Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (El Paso), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Georgia (Hancock County and statewide), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), with no clear concentration in any region. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a due date of June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across multiple item categories due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years with a bid deadline of June 25, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and a due date of July 11, 2026. None of these solicitations specifically isolates dried non-GMO late Valencia oranges as a distinct line item or commodity, suggesting that firms targeting this code should expect to bid on broad food-supply platforms or be subcomponents of larger produce or grocery vendors.