UNSPSC 50535042: Dried non GMO tunis oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO tunis 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 50535042 Dried non-GMO Tunis oranges (Commodity) represents a narrow product category, yet the recent state and local opportunities record shows minimal direct solicitation for this specific commodity. The code appears in a portfolio of school district, county, state health agency, and municipal food service procurement, but none of the identified recent opportunities explicitly solicit dried Tunis oranges as a line item. Instead, the opportunities frame procurement broadly — grocery items for school nutrition, fresh produce contracts, senior meal services, and packaged meal boxes — without itemizing dried citrus products. The scope of work under related food-service codes spans fresh and processed fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy, and prepared meals supporting the National School Lunch Program, Summer Food Service Program, state-supported living facilities, and county senior nutrition programs, all subject to Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP compliance, nutritional standards compliance, and delivery to multiple school or service-center locations.

The issuing-body mix reflects education-focused nutrition procurement across school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal purchasing offices. The geographic spread spans Florida, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Mississippi across the most recent opportunities (posted May through June 2026). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 response date, Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 items with a June 26, 2026 due date, and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services ($17,832,659.90 estimated value over three years, due June 25, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity — no posted opportunity names dried Tunis oranges or similar dried citrus products as solicited goods.