UNSPSC 50535033: Dried non GMO pera oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO pera 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 50535033 Dried non-GMO pera oranges is a Commodity code, but recent state and local procurement activity tagged to this code does not reflect purchases of dried citrus products. The most recent opportunities — spanning school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply — center on fresh produce procurement (apples, berries, leafy greens, citrus, root vegetables), grocery and prepared-food items, and meal delivery services rather than specialty dried fruit. The code shows minimal relevance to current state and local buying activity; the source contains no solicitation explicitly requesting dried or processed pera oranges.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with significant activity also from county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal purchasing offices across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026, spanning 200+ produce line items for school sites); Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive school nutrition grocery bid (due May 4, 2026, covering food items, dairy, frozen goods, and vegetables for 14 school delivery sites); and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026, seeking a main-line distributor for 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurement for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery ITB (due June 25, 2026, estimated $17.8 million over three years) represent broader institutional food service demand. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity in the Northeast and Texas. Because the opportunities solicited do not align with dried pera oranges as a product category, this code presents limited pursuit potential for vendors specializing in that commodity.