UNSPSC 50545009: Frozen non GMO blonde oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO blonde 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 50545009 Frozen non-GMO blonde oranges (Commodity) covers specialty frozen citrus products, though the recent state and local opportunities under this code actually reflect a much broader school nutrition procurement landscape that lumps frozen produce alongside comprehensive grocery and food service categories rather than focusing on a single frozen fruit commodity. School districts, county boards of education, and city school systems are the dominant issuing bodies, with Georgia emerging as the primary market, followed by Connecticut, Missouri, and other states. The scope of work varies significantly across postings—some solicitations, such as those from the Bridgeport Board of Education and Rockwood R-VI School District, bundle frozen products within large multi-category grocery bids spanning 900+ line items (meats, dairy, condiments, prepared entrees, beverages); others, such as Hancock County Schools and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, segment fresh and frozen produce into standalone line-item bids. All contracts support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, mandate Buy American compliance with domestic agricultural content minimums (typically 51% for processed products), require HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, specify firm pricing for the contract term (usually July 1 through June 30 of the following year), and prohibit separate fuel surcharges. Vendors must carry commercial general liability and products liability insurance (commonly $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), comply with E-Verify and federal debarment requirements, and demonstrate three to five years of experience supplying public schools.

The most active geographic corridor is Georgia, where the Douglas County School System issued two significant RFPs for food supply and distribution (estimated $9 million annual expenditure, due February 18, 2026) and fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative (estimated $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce for 60 school sites (due April 23, 2026), and the Early County Board of Education requested 300+ food items and supplies (due June 8, 2026). The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted a fresh-produce IFB with 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026), and the City Schools of Decatur issued a frozen foods and grocery IFB for the 2026-27 school year (due May 15, 2026). Outside Georgia, the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited 1,100+ grocery items for its Board of Education (due June 30, 2026), and the Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri requested 900+ grocery items (due April 29, 2026). Contract awards typically run July 1 through June 30 with extension and renewal options up to three or four additional years. The code shows consistent, active procurement but does not isolate frozen non-GMO oranges as a standalone category—frozen citrus appears embedded within broader produce or grocery frameworks where unit pricing and commodity-level aggregation obscure single-product specialization.