UNSPSC 50544428: Frozen non GMO nocatee tangelo oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO nocatee tangelo 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 50544428 Frozen non-GMO Nocatee tangelo oranges is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local procurement activity, does not reflect actual purchasing patterns in the available market sample. The code's nominal scope — a single frozen citrus variety — bears no relation to the work currently being solicited under it. Recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code instead span comprehensive grocery and food-service procurement for school nutrition programs, covering hundreds of line items across fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, grains, meats, condiments, and supplies. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System in Georgia and Missouri) alongside city purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases in Connecticut) and state procurement (State of Georgia). The work being solicited is the annual supply of food products to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with firm pricing, Buy American compliance at 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plan requirements, and delivery to central warehouses and individual school sites Monday through Friday during standard business hours.

The code shows substantial recent activity concentrated in Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items, June 26, 2026 due date), the City of Bridgeport solicitation for grocery items spanning 1,100 line items (June 30, 2026 due date), the Early County Board of Education food and non-food bid (approximately 300+ food items plus 60 supplies, June 8, 2026 due date), the Rockwood R-VI School District procurement covering over 900 line items (April 29, 2026 due date), and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined (March 4, 2026 due date). All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The mismatch between the code's stated commodity and the actual scope suggests a cataloging error in the source data rather than genuine market activity in frozen Nocatee tangelo oranges at the state and local level.