UNSPSC 50544429: Frozen non GMO orlando tangelo oranges

The variety of early maturing tangelo noted for its juicy, mild, sweet flavor. 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 50544429 Frozen non-GMO Orlando tangelo oranges (Commodity) shows minimal relevant recent activity under this code. The recent opportunities tagged to this Commodity code do not reflect procurement of frozen tangelo oranges or citrus products; instead, they represent broad-scope grocery, produce, and food-service solicitations where frozen citrus may appear as one line item among hundreds in bulk food purchasing for school nutrition programs. The code's nominal specificity—frozen non-GMO tangelo oranges—does not align with what state and local buyers are actually soliciting, which are comprehensive food-service contracts spanning fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, prepared entrees, and dry goods across multiple categories rather than single-commodity purchases.

The recent opportunities posted between January and June 2026 originate from school districts and school systems across Georgia and Missouri, including the Douglas County School System (RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts; RFP for main-line food supply and distribution), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (bid for fresh produce), Hancock County Board of Education (IFB for fresh produce), Early County Board of Education (line-by-line food bids), City Schools of Decatur (IFB for frozen foods and grocery), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (grocery items), and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (grocery items for the Board of Education). These solicitations are driven by National School Lunch Program funding and Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content. When frozen citrus products are specified within these broader procurements, they typically appear as optional items rather than required commodities, and vendors compete across full-spectrum food-service distribution rather than for single-product supply. No recent state or local opportunity shows standalone procurement of frozen tangelo oranges or equivalent category-specific citrus products, signaling that this code does not currently reflect active state and local demand.