UNSPSC 50544440: Frozen non GMO tangelos

The variety of fruit from a hybrid between a tangerine or mandarin orange and a grapefruit that has 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 50544440 Frozen non-GMO tangelos is a Commodity code that describes specialty frozen citrus products, but the recent opportunities tagged under this code show school districts and municipalities buying comprehensive grocery and fresh produce for child nutrition programs rather than tangelos specifically. State and local procurement under this code in practice spans fresh produce, frozen foods, eggs, dairy, meats, grains, snacks, and prepared items for school lunch and breakfast programs, all subject to USDA Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, whole-grain and nutrition standards, and the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts — Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) — along with city governments and state agencies such as the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases and the State of Georgia. Several districts appear across multiple recent solicitations, indicating sustained procurement activity for food service contracts.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items (over 1,100 line items, due June 30, 2026) supporting the National School Lunch Program with 48-hour emergency delivery capability, Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items including multiple apple and berry varieties, due June 26, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District's electronic bid for grocery items (over 900 line items, due April 29, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by geographic area (due March 4, 2026). All contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually, require firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, include packing and transportation to multiple school sites, mandate $1 million general liability insurance, and permit mid-contract price adjustments only with documented market evidence exceeding specified thresholds (typically 3–10%).