UNSPSC 50544405: Frozen non GMO ellensdale oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO ellensdale 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 50544405 Frozen non-GMO Ellensdale oranges is a Commodity code that sits at the narrowest tier of the taxonomy but shows minimal alignment with actual recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — a specific variety of frozen citrus product — does not match the broad fresh and frozen grocery solicitations state and local education agencies are currently pursuing. Recent opportunities under related codes show school districts, county education boards, and municipal food services buying comprehensive frozen and fresh produce lines, fresh citrus varieties, and full grocery assortments for child nutrition programs, but the source does not surface any recent solicitation specifically requesting frozen Ellensdale oranges or frozen citrus products by that name. The mismatch suggests either that frozen Ellensdale oranges are a commodity rarely procured under this specific code designation or that state and local food service buyers classify citrus products differently in practice.

The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly tagged with UNSPSC 50544405. Instead, the most active recent purchasing in related food categories appears in school district procurements across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri — including fresh-produce and grocery-item solicitations from the City Schools of Decatur (IFB due May 15, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (IFB due June 26, 2026), the City of Bridgeport (bid due June 30, 2026), Early County Board of Education (IFB due June 8, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (bid due April 23, 2026), Douglas County School System (RFP due March 4, 2026 and February 18, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (electronic bid due April 29, 2026) — but none name frozen Ellensdale oranges as a line item. Without evidence of recent state or local demand for this specific frozen-citrus commodity, the code shows little activity worth pursuing at present.