UNSPSC 50545002: Frozen non GMO ambersweet oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO ambersweet oranges 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 50545002 Frozen non-GMO ambersweet oranges (Commodity) sits within a broader school nutrition procurement landscape where state and local education bodies source frozen and fresh produce, grocery staples, and prepared foods to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across hundreds of schools. Recent solicitations under codes in this family emphasize frozen and fresh produce procurement alongside comprehensive grocery line-item bidding; while the specific ambersweet orange Commodity code does not appear in recent high-volume school nutrition RFPs, frozen fruit items and fresh citrus are routine line items within larger frozen-foods and produce contracts. School districts, county boards of education, and independent city school systems issue these solicitations—typically via IFB or RFP—to support food service operations serving thousands of daily meal participants. All procurement is subject to Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content minimum), USDA nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, HACCP plan requirements, E-Verify compliance, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted. Vendors must carry general liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence minimum) and comply with debarment and non-discrimination certifications.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 grocery items bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with July 2026–June 2027 contract term and mandatory LINQ system integration; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) for over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites; the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two); and Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services' April 2026 grocery items solicitation (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items for approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. All contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with one- to three-year renewal options at district discretion, and awards are made on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder basis, often to multiple vendors on a line-item or category allocation structure.