UNSPSC 50545000: Frozen non GMO oranges

The type of small trees or shrubs in the genus citrus of the rue or citrus family and their fruits. 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 50545000 Frozen non-GMO oranges, a Class code, represents a narrow commodity within school nutrition procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal activity directly tied to frozen citrus. Instead, the code sits within the broader grocery and produce sourcing that school districts, county boards of education, and municipal food service operations conduct for child nutrition programs. State and local buyers under this general family solicit frozen and fresh produce as line items within comprehensive food supply contracts that span hundreds of SKUs across proteins, grains, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and prepared items—all bound by USDA nutrition standards, Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51 percent), HACCP food safety plans, and whole-grain and low-sodium specifications. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education at the county and municipal level, with occasional state-level or cooperative-purchasing involvement. Payment terms generally run Net 30 to Net 45 days, with firm pricing for the contract period (typically July through June annually) and limited escalation allowances tied to third-party market indices such as the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Urner Barry reporting.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Missouri school nutrition programs. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP on January 21, 2026, for a main-line food distributor serving 32 schools with approximately $9 million in annual expenditure and again on February 4, 2026, through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million in combined spending (proposals due March 4, 2026). The Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) solicited over 900 line items of grocery items on March 31, 2026, with bids due April 29, 2026; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce with 72 line items on March 22, 2026 (bids due April 23, 2026). The City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items on April 16, 2026, due May 15, 2026. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted a line-by-line food bid on May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026, encompassing 300+ food items plus non-food supplies. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education on June 30, 2026, the same date bids closed. No opportunities specifically naming frozen non-GMO oranges as a primary line item are evident in the recent postings; the code's activity is absorbed within these larger school nutrition contracts rather than stand-alone frozen citrus procurements.