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 is a Commodity code representing a single citrus product line, yet the state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not substantively reflect dried orange procurement. Instead, recent opportunities show that school districts, county boards of education, and municipal agencies are soliciting comprehensive fresh produce contracts, meal service supply agreements, and broad-scope grocery procurement that incidentally may include fresh citrus but rarely specify dried Valencia oranges as a distinct line item. The Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for 2026–27 and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's annual fresh produce contract (Bid 26-34), both due in late April and early June 2026 respectively, enumerate dozens of fresh produce categories—apples, berries, melons, leafy greens, and root vegetables—with citrus represented generically as "citrus fruits" rather than as a dried or processed commodity. Similarly, the Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs (SN 26-004), due March 4, 2026, covers approximately 72 line items across fresh categories but does not isolate dried oranges. The City of Bridgeport's grocery bid for the Bridgeport Board of Education (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) and the State of Georgia's food supplies solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) span over 1,100 and unspecified line items respectively, but their scope appears oriented toward fresh and processed goods for institutional food service rather than specialty dried citrus products.

Issuing bodies tagged under this code are predominantly school districts and boards of education (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), supplemented by county and city procurement offices acting on behalf of school nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport, State of Georgia). A single outlier—Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery services contract (ITB-26-00289, estimated $17.8 million over three years)—signals procurement for congregate meals at senior centers and home delivery, a distinct use case from K–12 child nutrition. Geographic concentration is pronounced in the Southeast, with Georgia dominating recent activity (State of Georgia, Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County), followed by Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity (dried non-GMO late Valencia oranges) and actual procurement patterns (fresh produce and comprehensive grocery supply for institutional food service) suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or that this code rarely reflects genuine market demand. Vendors pursuing activity under this code should expect competition in broad fresh and frozen produce categories with seasonal demand cycles, Buy American compliance requirements, HACCP food safety protocols, and payment terms typically net 30–45 days, rather than a distinct dried citrus niche.