UNSPSC 50544410: Frozen non GMO fremont oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO fremont 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 50544410 Frozen non-GMO Fremont oranges is a Commodity code covering a narrow product line that sees limited direct procurement under its specific scope in state and local markets; instead, frozen orange products are solicited as line items within broad grocery and frozen-food contracts supporting school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local governments buy frozen citrus fruits primarily through comprehensive food-service RFPs and IFBs issued by school districts, county boards of education, and municipalities that bundle hundreds of food items—including produce, proteins, dairy, dry goods, and frozen products—into single contracts. Issuing bodies are almost exclusively school districts and county boards of education procuring for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance, with occasional participation by municipal purchasing offices on behalf of education departments. The code shows heavy concentration in the school nutrition space, where frozen fruit (including oranges) must meet USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food-safety certification, and recall accessibility requirements.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) solicited grocery items including frozen products under IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items with firm pricing and 48-hour emergency delivery capability. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce and related categories, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 produce line items with July 2026 contract start. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One, closing March 4, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026, with 72 line items and 60 delivery sites. The Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) requested grocery items under solicitation CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026, covering over 900 line items across 6,900+ daily lunch participants. Frozen citrus products within these solicitations are typically priced on a per-case or per-unit basis with firm fixed-price terms, transportation included, and Net 30 to Net 45 payment cycles.