UNSPSC 50535035: Dried non GMO rhode red oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO rhode red 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 50535035 Dried non-GMO Rhode Red oranges (Commodity) sees little activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. Recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code are actually procuring broad grocery items, fresh produce, and meal preparation services for school districts, county governments, and state agencies — work that spans hundreds of line items across multiple food categories rather than a single dried-fruit product. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), the State of Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) have all posted opportunities recently, but none appear to focus specifically on dried oranges. School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, supported by county and state food-service procurement for state-supported living centers and senior meal programs.

The geographic spread includes Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas, with school district nutrition programs and county senior services as the primary drivers of recent activity. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites (response due June 26, 2026); Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services, estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years (response due June 25, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for grocery items spanning 1,100+ line items for school lunch compliance (response due June 30, 2026). The code assignment appears to be a cataloging mismatch rather than genuine procurement demand for dried oranges specifically — business development under this Commodity code should focus on the broader food-supply and school-nutrition contracting environment where the real activity lies.