UNSPSC 50544438: Frozen non GMO satsuma mandarin oranges

The variety of any of several cultivated mandarin trees that bear medium-sized largely seedless fruits with thin smooth skin 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 50544438 Frozen non-GMO satsuma mandarin oranges, a Commodity code, sits within state and local school nutrition procurement but shows minimal direct activity under this specific SKU. Instead, recent solicitations across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri school districts are buying frozen produce, fresh produce, and broad grocery assortments that span multiple citrus and frozen-fruit categories rather than satsuma mandarins as a named line item. The code's nominal scope — frozen specialty citrus — does not align closely with what is actually being procured. School districts and boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, with all nine recent opportunities sourced from education nutrition programs or child nutrition services. Vendors supplying under this code must comply with the National School Lunch Program's Buy American provision (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, USDA whole-grain and nutrition standards, and maintain commercial general liability insurance typically at $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Deliveries occur Monday through Friday during school hours (usually 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) to multiple school sites, with pricing firm throughout the contract year and all transportation and packing included in quoted prices.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and includes secondary markets in Connecticut and Missouri. The Douglas County School System issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 districts (GEC Buying Cooperative, February 2026 due date March 4, 2026, approximately $5.5 million estimated spending), and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce with 72 line items covering apples, bananas, berries, and other produce (Bid 26-34, April 2026). The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested fresh produce including citrus fruits and berries (IFB due June 26, 2026), and the City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (May 2026). The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) sought grocery items including frozen products across over 1,100 line items (due June 30, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) bid over 900 grocery items including fruits and vegetables (April 2026). None of these opportunities explicitly name frozen satsuma mandarins as a contracted item, suggesting the code sees limited direct procurement activity under its precise commodity specification; vendors may bid frozen citrus more broadly under parent fruit or frozen-produce categories.