UNSPSC 50535038: Dried non GMO sanguine oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO sanguine 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 50535038 Dried non-GMO sanguine oranges, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within school and institutional food service procurement, though recent state and local contract opportunities show that this specific item rarely appears as a standalone bid. Instead, state and local governments buy dried fruit and citrus products as line items embedded in much broader grocery and fresh produce solicitations that serve school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county boards of education purchasing for child nutrition programs, along with county commissioners, state health and human services agencies, and specialized institutional feeding operations. Work solicited under this code's broader food category spans breakfast items, preserved fruits, fresh produce, and ingredients supporting breakfast and lunch programs governed by the National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with representative opportunities including the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items (RFQ BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services across 1,100+ line items; the Hancock County Board of Education soliciting fresh produce for school year 2026-27 (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of fresh fruit and vegetables; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026) with prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners requesting senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years. All school nutrition contracts impose Buy American requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and Net 30–45 payment terms.