UNSPSC 50544427: Frozen non GMO natsumikan mandarin oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO natsumikan 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 50544427 Frozen non GMO natsumikan mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that in practice captures a narrow slice of state and local food procurement — specifically frozen citrus and specialty produce sourced through larger food-supply contracts. Recent opportunities show that jurisdictions soliciting under this code are pursuing shelf-stable and frozen produce as line items within broader food-supply agreements that also encompass fresh produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and non-food supplies. School districts and county governments are the primary issuing bodies, using IFB and IWQ formats to support National School Lunch Program operations and general food services for senior centers and municipal departments. These solicitations are driven by federal nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (typically requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products), HACCP compliance, and delivery-frequency constraints tied to school meal schedules and food safety protocols.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, where Hancock County Board of Education, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, and Early County Board of Education have posted bids within the past six months, alongside State of Georgia procurement and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (IFB #SN002-2027, bids due June 26, 2026) solicited over 200 line items of fresh produce across multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and citrus for the 2026–27 school year. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IWQ 140229 Purchase of Food Items (informal written quotes, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables and proteins, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (bids due June 8, 2026) requested line-by-line pricing on approximately 300+ food items, approximately 60 non-food and paper supplies, and fluid milk across three schools. The code sees modest recent activity, and frozen natsumikan specifically does not appear as a named item in any of the three detailed solicitations reviewed.