UNSPSC 50544446: Frozen non GMO willowleaf mediterranean tangerines

The variety of non GMO mandarin oranges and tangerines known as non GMO willowleaf mediterranean 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 50544446 Frozen non-GMO willowleaf Mediterranean tangerines, a Commodity code, does not map to the scope of work state and local governments are actually procuring under the recent opportunities tagged with this code. The nine recent solicitations—all from school districts, county boards of education, and municipal school systems across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri—request comprehensive grocery procurement spanning hundreds of line items including fresh produce, frozen foods, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and non-food supplies to support National School Lunch Programs and child nutrition services. While some of these opportunities may include frozen fruits or citrus products in their scope, none specifically target frozen tangerines or Mediterranean citrus varieties. The code's nominal commodity scope does not align with the broader food-service procurement activity actually being conducted.

The recent opportunities instead reveal active state and local purchasing across general frozen and fresh grocery categories for school nutrition programs. School districts including Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hancock County (Georgia), Early County (Georgia), Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), and Douglas County (Georgia) issued RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for comprehensive food supply contracts ranging from approximately $1.1 million to $9 million in annual expenditure, with bid deadlines between January and June 2026 and contract periods running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Activity concentrates in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with additional activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Given the mismatch between the Commodity code's frozen tangerine specification and the generalist food-service procurement actually being solicited, this code shows minimal relevant recent activity for business development purposes.