UNSPSC 50535040: Dried non GMO seville oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO seville 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 50535040 Dried non GMO Seville oranges is a Commodity code that in practice captures a narrow slice of state and local food procurement — specifically, individual specialty produce items ordered as line items within broader school nutrition and institutional food-service contracts. State and local governments do not solicit dried Seville oranges as standalone procurements; instead, they appear as single SKUs embedded in RFPs or IFBs for comprehensive grocery, produce, or food-service supply. The issuing bodies are school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county social-services departments that operate cafeterias, senior meal programs, and institutional food service. These jurisdictions source through both narrow, category-specific solicitations (fresh produce for schools, food and consumable products for state facilities) and broad grocery RFPs spanning 1,000+ line items.

Recent activity shows school districts and state agencies across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic sourcing under this code tier. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted an RFB for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services on June 30, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with Buy American Provision requirements and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response deadline and a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, with response due June 25, 2026. The code shows modest recent activity concentrated in institutional food service and school nutrition contracting across Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi, with tight bid windows and firm pricing requirements.