UNSPSC 50544419: Frozen non GMO makokkee oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO makokkee 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 50544419 Frozen non-GMO makokee oranges is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, does not see meaningful procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code appears in a single recent opportunity—the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 grocery items bid for the Board of Education—but that solicitation spans over 1,100 line items across breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meats; frozen makokee oranges are not specifically named or emphasized in the scope. The remaining eight recent opportunities in the block solicit fresh produce (not frozen citrus), fresh and frozen grocery staples, bread, milk, and comprehensive food service distribution across school districts and state purchasing in Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut. None of these other opportunities reference frozen specialty citrus by variety.

State and local school districts and purchasing offices are the primary issuing bodies across the recent record, with school nutrition programs in Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hancock County (Georgia), Early County (Georgia), Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), and Douglas County (Georgia) dominating the activity. The Douglas County School System appears twice—once for fresh produce and eggs (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) and once for food supply and distribution services (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026). Georgia school districts account for the majority of recent solicitations. The code shows little relevant recent activity; opportunities posted between January and June 2026 consistently solicit conventional frozen groceries, fresh produce, eggs, and main-line food service distribution under National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program contracts, not specialty frozen citrus varieties.