UNSPSC 50544444: Frozen non GMO wekiwa tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO wekiwa tangerines 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 50544444 Frozen non-GMO wekiwa tangerines, a Commodity code, nominally describes a specific fruit product, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with frozen tangerines in any form. The most recent opportunities posted under 50544444 are broad-scope grocery and fresh-produce solicitations for school nutrition programs across multiple states, encompassing hundreds of line items spanning proteins, dairy, grains, prepared foods, condiments, and fresh and frozen produce categories. The mismatch between the code's stated scope and the actual work being solicited suggests that this code either receives incorrect tagging in state and local e-procurement systems or has been repurposed to classify general commodity food service procurement without alignment to the narrow tangerine specification in its formal name.

School districts and county boards of education are the dominant issuing bodies under this code, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce for 2026-27, due June 26, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (72 fresh produce items, due April 23, 2026), City Schools of Decatur (frozen foods and grocery items, due May 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (over 900 line items of grocery items for 2026-27, due April 29, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative covering approximately $5.5 million in annual spending (due March 4, 2026). All solicitations require compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP plans, federal nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and firm fixed pricing with delivery to multiple school sites. Payment terms range from Net 30 to Net 45 days, and contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with optional renewal periods of one to four additional years.