UNSPSC 50544437: Frozen non GMO sampson tangelo oranges

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO sampson 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 50544437 Frozen non-GMO Sampson tangelo oranges is a Commodity code, but the source shows no recent state and local procurement activity specifically soliciting frozen Sampson tangelo oranges. The nine most-recent opportunities tagged under this code span broad grocery and produce procurement across school districts and municipalities in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, yet none names frozen Sampson tangelo oranges or comparable specialty citrus items as a line item or focus. The Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs (February 2026) lists approximately 72 produce line items and specifies citrus fruits generically but does not identify tangelo varieties; the Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce solicitation (June 2026) names specific apple and citrus varieties but does not reference tangelos; and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid for fresh produce (March 2026) encompasses 72 items but does not itemize frozen tangelo oranges. Broader grocery and food-supply solicitations issued by Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (April 2026) and City Schools of Decatur in Georgia (April 2026) name frozen foods and grocery categories generically without specifying frozen citrus varieties.

The actual procurement activity under this code reflects school nutrition programs purchasing fresh produce, frozen foods, and mainstream grocery staples in bulk for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs across multiple school districts and municipal education systems. Recent solicitations emphasize USDA Buy American compliance, HACCP food-safety certification, delivery to central warehouses and individual school sites, firm pricing throughout contract periods, and Buy American requirements mandating at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products. Geographic activity clusters in Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, Decatur), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), with contracts typically running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The code shows no current market for frozen specialty tangelo oranges under state and local procurement; vendors pursuing this code should focus instead on mainstream frozen-produce and grocery-supply positions serving school nutrition programs.