UNSPSC 50544414: Frozen non GMO honey tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO honey tangerines 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 50544414 Frozen non-GMO honey tangerines (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within the broader fresh and frozen produce category that state and local governments purchase for school nutrition programs, senior services, and food assistance initiatives. However, recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect procurement of frozen tangerines specifically; instead, they show purchasing activity for general grocery items, fresh produce assortments, food service supplies, and shelf-stable products. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county departments serving seniors and community services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), municipal school systems (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and state-level food supply procurement (State of Georgia). School districts and county education systems dominate the recent activity, with all three board-of-education solicitations spanning the 2026–27 school year or fiscal cycle.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus fruits, and specialty items for the 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026 (PE67080NONST2027000000013). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an IWQ (informal written quote) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and vegetables for the Department of Community Services with quotes due October 19, 2026 (PE77023NONST2027000000782). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought bids on over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with compliance required under the National School Lunch Program and Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural ingredients), due June 30, 2026 (BNB052266). Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies supporting school meal programs with bids due June 8, 2026 (PE55045NONST2027000000006). The code shows no recent solicitations specifically targeting frozen non-GMO tangerines; the tag appears misaligned with the actual purchasing activity captured in these records.