UNSPSC 50545007: Frozen non GMO bigaradier apepu oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO bigaradier apepu 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 50545007 Frozen non-GMO bigaradier apepu oranges is a Commodity code that maps poorly to actual state and local procurement activity under this code. The source contains nine recent opportunities posted between January and June 2026, but none specifically procure this frozen orange variety—instead, they solicit broad grocery and food-service categories for school nutrition programs, including frozen foods, fresh produce, eggs, and general grocery items spanning hundreds of line items. The issuing bodies are school districts and school systems (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) and one state-level buyer (State of Georgia). Most opportunities are school nutrition procurement, which suggests the code may be misapplied to broader food-service solicitations rather than specialty frozen citrus products.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with a secondary presence in Missouri. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an IFB for over 1,100 line-item grocery items due June 30, 2026, including frozen products subject to Buy American (51% domestic content) and National School Lunch Program compliance. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual spending due March 4, 2026, evaluated on cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing against USDA terminal market reports. The Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited 900+ line items of grocery items with electronic bids due April 29, 2026, spanning snacks, vegetables, grains, dairy, and prepared entrees. All school district opportunities require firm pricing for the contract term, HACCP plans, Buy American compliance where applicable, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 minimum), and delivery to multiple school sites. This code does not appear to track meaningful specialized demand for frozen non-GMO bigaradier oranges at the state and local level.