UNSPSC 50545017: Frozen non GMO jaffa oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO jaffa 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 50545017 Frozen non-GMO Jaffa oranges is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty frozen citrus and frozen produce items for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts and municipal food-service departments acquiring frozen and fresh produce across broad commodity baskets rather than single specialized items; the code's narrow nominal scope—frozen Jaffa oranges specifically—does not align with how state and local buyers are actually transacting. The recent opportunities show districts soliciting comprehensive frozen foods and grocery categories, fresh produce assortments spanning dozens of varieties, and commodity-aggregated food-service contracts. When a solicitation is tagged to this code, it typically reflects a line item or one product within a much larger produce or frozen-foods procurement rather than a standalone market for this particular frozen orange variety.

School districts dominate the issuing bodies across these recent opportunities, including Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia), alongside one state procurement (Georgia) and one municipal food-service procurement (City of Bridgeport). The geographic concentration is in Georgia and across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Representative recent activity includes the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026 (due date passed); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with bids due June 26, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District's procurement of over 900 grocery items with electronic submissions due April 29, 2026 through the NUTRIKIDS system; and the Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts, estimated at $4.4 million for Area One, with proposals due March 4, 2026. All school nutrition contracts are built on Buy American requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and delivery Monday through Friday to multiple school sites, with contract periods running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and often renewable for up to three or four additional years at the school district's discretion.