UNSPSC 50545013: Frozen non GMO chinotto oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO chinotto 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 50545013 Frozen non-GMO chinotto oranges, a Commodity code, nominally designates a single product line, but recent state and local opportunities show little solicitation activity for this specific item. Instead, the code appears tagged on broad school nutrition procurement spanning groceries, frozen foods, fresh produce, eggs, and dairy distributed to school districts across multiple states. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and their central nutrition services offices, supplemented by city purchasing departments procuring on behalf of school boards. The actual work being bought under this code encompasses comprehensive food service supply contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with vendors required to meet USDA nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), E-Verify compliance, and stringent labeling and temperature controls. Deliveries occur multiple times weekly to central warehouses and individual school sites, with pricing firm for contract periods ranging from one to three years and payment Net 30 to Net 45 days from invoice and inspection.

The geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia, where the Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System have all posted solicitations since February 2026. Activity also appears in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, posting June 30, 2026 with due date June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District, posting March 31, 2026 with due date April 29, 2026 for over 900 line items). The Georgia State Department of Education issued a general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport's grocery IFB spanning breakfast items, frozen products, and meats; Hancock County's fresh-produce IFB with over 200 line items due June 26, 2026; Decatur's frozen-foods and grocery IFB with virtual pre-bid April 29, 2026 and sealed submissions due May 15, 2026; Douglas County's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined, due March 4, 2026; and Rockwood's electronic bid submission due April 29, 2026 for 900+ grocery items. The code shows no distinct concentration on frozen chinotto oranges specifically—activity reflects general school nutrition supply procurement where the code's commodity label does not align with recent buying patterns.