UNSPSC 50544416: Frozen non GMO king mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO king 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 50544416 Frozen non-GMO king mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement — yet recent state and local activity shows minimal direct solicitation for this specific frozen citrus item, instead clustering demand across broader frozen and fresh produce categories. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and education boards procuring food for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, supplemented by municipal school systems and county school boards. The scope of work in recent solicitations spans comprehensive grocery and produce procurement supporting daily meal service, with frozen citrus products appearing as line items within larger frozen-food bundles or fresh-produce contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Issuing bodies include the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and the State of Georgia — a mix dominated by county and city school districts with one state-level procurement.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and scattered representation in Connecticut, Missouri, and at the state level. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (posted June 30, 2026, due same date) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education with Buy American requirements mandating at least 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients; Hancock County Board of Education issuing IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26) with sealed bids to be opened June 29; the City Schools of Decatur issuing IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (posted April 16, 2026, due May 15) covering delivery to ten school sites; and Rockwood R-VI School District issuing a line-item grocery bid for over 900 items (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29) across multiple food categories. All contracts require compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, federal debarment and E-Verify certification, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted. No source document identifies frozen non-GMO king mandarin oranges as a distinct line item or standalone solicitation.