UNSPSC 50544401: Frozen non GMO clauselinas oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO clauselinas oranges that have been frozen 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 50544401 Frozen non-GMO clauselinas oranges is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single frozen citrus product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect a much broader food-service procurement landscape: school districts and municipalities are buying comprehensive grocery and frozen-food portfolios to support child nutrition programs rather than ordering frozen oranges specifically. The work being solicited includes main-line food distributions spanning thousands of line items (meats, poultry, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, frozen products, paper goods, and janitorial supplies), fresh produce contracts with 70+ items, and specialized suppliers for eggs and commodity-replacement services. All solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products, HACCP food-safety plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, and delivery to multiple school sites on firm fixed-price contracts running July 1 through June 30. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System) and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts), along with one state agency (State of Georgia). Vendors must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, comply with E-Verify, pass debarment verification, and accept payment Net 30 to Net 45 days from delivery.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and surrounding regions, with recent solicitations from Hancock County and Early County Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Georgia, Douglas County Georgia, and Decatur Georgia; one significant procurement from the State of Georgia; and outlier solicitations from Connecticut (Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI St. Louis County). Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with deliveries to central warehouse and school sites; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB due June 26, 2026 for fresh produce across 200+ items with delivery to three schools; and the Douglas County School System's February 4, 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), with questions due February 18, 2026 and sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. The code shows active school-nutrition procurement but marginal relevance to frozen citrus as a standalone commodity.