UNSPSC 50535041: Dried non GMO shamouti jaffa oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO shamouti jaffa 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 50535041 Dried non-GMO Shamouti Jaffa oranges is a Commodity code that nominally addresses a single dried citrus product, but the recent state and local procurement record shows no activity aligned with this specific commodity — the code appears to be a narrow specialty item that does not match the scope of work actually being solicited under grocery and produce procurement across school districts, county food authorities, and municipal meal service providers.

Recent state and local opportunities posted under or near this code consistently solicit comprehensive fresh and processed grocery procurement, produce supply, and meal preparation services rather than dried citrus products. The City of Bridgeport, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia school districts (Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Hancock County Schools) have all issued RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs for fresh produce, fresh fruit, frozen items, dairy, meats, condiments, beverages, and prepared meals — none naming dried oranges as a line item. Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut procured commercial groceries, fresh produce, and USDA Foods; Fairfax County Public Schools solicited Master Grocery K-12 covering over 1,100 line items; Pascagoula-Gautier School District requested packaged 7-day meal boxes. School nutrition programs and meal services dominate the recent opportunities, reflecting the primary state and local demand under this code family, with substantial annual volumes ranging from $3.1 million (Meriden) to $9 million (Douglas County) to $17.8 million (Hillsborough County over three years). The geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic — Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia — with school districts and county boards of education as the repeat buyers. A single opportunity targeting dried shamouti oranges or similar specialty dried citrus items does not appear in the posted record; the mismatch between the code name and the actual procurement activity suggests this commodity code either lacks current market demand at the state and local level or captures only a negligible share of food service procurement when specialized dried produce is exceptionally rare in school nutrition and public meal service contracts.