UNSPSC 50545005: Frozen non GMO bergamot oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO bergamot 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 50545005 Frozen non GMO bergamot oranges is a Commodity code representing a narrow specialty citrus product category. State and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal recent engagement; the nine opportunities posted between January and June 2026 are framed nominally around "grocery items," "fresh produce," "food supplies," or "frozen foods" but do not isolate frozen bergamot oranges as a line item or category within their scopes. The representative solicitations — including the City of Bridgeport's 1,100-line-item grocery bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Schools' 200+ fresh-produce items (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and the City Schools of Decatur's frozen-foods-and-grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026) — list dozens of citrus varieties (apples, bananas, berries, carrots, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, specialty tropical fruits including kiwis, mangos, papayas, and starfruit) but do not name bergamot or non-GMO bergamot specifically. The issuing bodies are school districts and boards of education (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Rockwood R-VI) and a city-level education authority, with consistent focus on the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary posting in Connecticut and Michigan. Opportunities cluster in spring and early summer 2026 (January through June), aligned with annual school-year procurement cycles. No solicitation identifies bergamot oranges as a specified or preferred item, making this code a poor match for the actual buying patterns documented. State and local procurement under this Commodity code shows no meaningful recent activity in frozen non-GMO bergamot oranges; the mismatch between code name and actual scope signals that this category sees negligible market traction in current state and local school nutrition contracting.