UNSPSC 50544445: Frozen non GMO wilkins tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO wilkins 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 50544445 Frozen non-GMO Wilkins tangerines (Commodity) does not see meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. Of the five recent opportunities tagged to this code, only one directly involves food procurement; the others address broader grocery, fresh produce, and nutrition-program supplies where frozen specialty citrus does not feature prominently in the line items. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, and canned vegetables) and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 grocery items bid for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department (spanning over 1,100 line items including breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, and dairy) represent the code's only recent activity in the block, yet neither solicitation names tangerines or specialty frozen citrus as a line item.

The geographic activity the source supports clusters in Georgia and Connecticut, with Gwinnett County (Georgia), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Early County Schools (Georgia), and the State of Georgia itself all posting food-procurement bids between May and October 2026, and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) posting its June 2026 grocery bid. Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 fresh-produce bid for the 2026-27 school year names over 200 line items of fresh and specialty produce (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, kiwis, mangos, papayas, and starfruit) with bids due June 26, 2026, but does not specify frozen tangerines. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement activity in the recent-opportunities block.