UNSPSC 50535026: Dried non GMO moro oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO moro 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 50535026 Dried non GMO moro oranges is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with dried specialty citrus. Instead, the opportunities reflect broad food procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply — spanning fresh produce, packaged meals, groceries, and consumables rather than dried moro oranges specifically. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement (Georgia). The scope of work solicited ranges from comprehensive grocery procurement covering over 1,100 line items to fresh produce bids spanning 200+ varieties, senior meal preparation and delivery services, and packaged meal boxes for summer nutrition programs.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County's fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year due June 26, 2026; Hillsborough County's three-year senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB estimated at $17.8 million with bids due June 25, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products due July 13, 2026, building on a prior-period value of $1.5 million. All school-based opportunities include Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, comprehensive nutritional compliance, and health inspection documentation. The code's nominal scope—dried non-GMO moro oranges—does not match the actual procurement activity recorded under it.