UNSPSC 50544425: Frozen non GMO murcott tangors

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO murcott tangors 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 50544425 Frozen non-GMO Murcott tangors is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty frozen citrus products for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show the code tags a narrow slice of much broader grocery and produce solicitations dominated by school nutrition programs. The work being solicited under this code sits within large-scale food service contracting that encompasses hundreds of line items across produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared foods. State and local issuing bodies posting under or near this code span school districts of varying sizes (from under 6,900 daily lunch participants to 32 schools serving 25,500 students), county boards of education, city school systems, and one state-level procurement (Georgia). The scope emphasizes compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP food safety plans, whole-grain and low-sodium nutrition standards, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. Deliveries occur Monday through Friday during daytime hours to central warehouses and individual school sites on standard pallets, with payment terms typically Net 30 to Net 45 days from invoice and inspection.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Connecticut and other states. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery items including frozen products, due the same day through OpenGov e-Procurement; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for 200+ fresh produce line items due June 26, 2026; the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million for two geographic areas, due March 4, 2026; and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) posted Bid 26-34 on March 22, 2026, for 72 fresh produce items across 60 school sites due April 23, 2026. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited 900+ grocery line items on March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026, with electronic submission through NUTRIKIDS. The code itself shows no dominant repeat buyer or geographic concentration; activity spans multiple independent school districts and county systems with no single jurisdiction appearing more than twice in the recent-opportunities block.