UNSPSC 50544412: Frozen non GMO honey mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO honey mandarin 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 50544412 Frozen non-GMO honey mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that in practice captures a narrow slice of the much broader school nutrition procurement activity state and local governments conduct under parent family and class codes. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not reflect purchases of frozen mandarin oranges specifically; instead, they show school districts and municipal education departments sourcing comprehensive grocery and produce inventories—including frozen products, fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy, meats, breads, and supplies—to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across dozens or hundreds of school sites. The actual work involves responding to line-item or category-level solicitations, meeting USDA Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), complying with nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, maintaining HACCP food safety plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and delivering to central warehouses or individual schools Monday through Friday on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. State and local issuing bodies include school districts (the primary market), county boards of education, and municipal education departments; repeat buyers in the recent record include multiple Georgia school systems (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, alongside the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases acting for the Bridgeport Board of Education.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items (1,100+ line items, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (200+ line items, due June 26, 2026), City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid for fresh produce across 60 school sites (72 items, due April 23, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts through a cooperative purchasing vehicle ($5.5 million annual spend estimated, due March 4, 2026). Contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually with typical renewal options for one to three additional years. Vendors must carry commercial general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence minimum), comply with E-Verify and debarment certification, provide three years' or more of school nutrition experience, and accept electronic ordering systems (LINQ, Bonfire, GEC Bonfire portal). Questions and pre-bid conferences occur four to six weeks before bid deadlines; sealed bids are the standard submission method. The code shows limited direct relevance to frozen mandarin oranges as a standalone commodity; opportunities are integrated into broad food-service procurement where this Commodity sits among hundreds of line items.