UNSPSC 50544420: Frozen non GMO malvasios oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO malvasios 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 50544420 Frozen non-GMO Malvasios oranges is a Commodity code that in practice sees minimal state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span school nutrition programs, fresh produce procurement, and general grocery sourcing — categories substantially broader than a single frozen fruit variety. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education) solicited grocery items including frozen products, the Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested fresh produce, the State of Georgia issued a broad food and kitchen products RFP, and school districts across Georgia and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County) issued produce, frozen foods, or comprehensive nutrition program contracts. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, with occasional state-level or municipal procurement offices acting on behalf of nutrition programs.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Connecticut. The most recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's grocery procurement (IFB, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with Buy American requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural content) and National School Lunch Program compliance; Hancock County Schools' fresh produce RFP (IFB, due June 26, 2026) covering 200+ line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and citrus across three delivery sites; and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items RFP (due April 29, 2026) with over 900 line items and an estimated daily participation base of 7,800 lunch and breakfast students. Smaller school districts including Early County, City Schools of Decatur, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System also solicited produce and frozen foods in the first half of 2026. The code shows substantial activity in school nutrition procurement generally, but the Commodity classification does not reflect focused sourcing of frozen malvasios oranges specifically — the tagging appears to reflect broader fruit and frozen product categories rather than a discrete frozen citrus line item.