UNSPSC 50544418: Frozen non GMO lee mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO lee 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 50544418 Frozen non-GMO Lee mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, sits within a much broader school nutrition procurement activity spanning comprehensive grocery and fresh produce supply. While the code nominally specifies a single frozen citrus product, the recent opportunities do not surface dedicated procurements for that item alone; instead, school districts and municipal food services purchase frozen mandarins as line items within larger frozen-food and grocery agreements. State and local governments use this code tier as part of meal-service supply chains for K-12 nutrition programs funded through federal school lunch and breakfast initiatives. School districts, city boards of education, and county education authorities dominate the issuing-body mix, with occasional participation by state agriculture or food-service departments. These buyers enforce strict compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum), HACCP food safety protocols, USDA nutritional standards, and whole-grain and low-sodium requirements. Delivery, packing, and transportation are vendor-included with no fuel surcharges permitted, and pricing remains firm throughout the contract term unless market conditions trigger documented escalation on a quarterly or six-month basis.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia and Connecticut. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services through July 1, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ fresh-produce items with July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 delivery. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, spanning fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Additional activity appeared in Decatur, Georgia (City Schools IFB on April 16, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia (SCCPSS Bid 26-34 on March 22, 2026), Early County Board of Education in Georgia (food bid due June 8, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (over 900 grocery line items due April 29, 2026). The State of Georgia posted a statewide food supplies solicitation on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, though details were deferred to an attached PDF. Georgia school districts represent the plurality of recent activity, with Missouri and Connecticut also showing current procurement volume.