UNSPSC 50545021: Frozen non GMO late navel oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO late navel 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 50545021 Frozen non-GMO late navel oranges, a Commodity code, covers frozen citrus fruit products that state and local governments purchase primarily for school nutrition programs and county social services. Recent solicitations show that frozen oranges appear within broader fresh and frozen produce contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program and community meal services, though the code's nominal focus on a specific fruit variety diverges from the actual buying pattern — state and local jurisdictions typically solicit produce as part of comprehensive food-service line-item bids spanning multiple fruits, vegetables, proteins, and supplies rather than as standalone frozen citrus purchases. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity also involving county departments of community services and the State of Georgia. These entities follow consistent procurement models: multi-line-item IFB or informal written quote (IWQ) processes with firm fixed pricing, delivery requirements tied to school fiscal years (typically July 1 through June 30), compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA nutrition standards, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where Hancock County Board of Education, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Early County Board of Education, and the State of Georgia have all solicited produce items in 2026. The Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 IFB (due June 26, 2026) spans over 200 line items of fresh produce including citrus varieties and reflects typical school district specifications; Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026) sought approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services; and Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (due June 8, 2026) covered 300+ food items plus non-food supplies across three schools. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut also solicited grocery items for the Board of Education (due June 30, 2026), a contract spanning over 1,100 line items with strict Buy American, nutritional, and allergen requirements. Frozen oranges as a Commodity code show limited standalone procurement velocity in recent notices; buyers package produce generically across multiple sourcing categories rather than specify frozen non-GMO late navel oranges as discrete line items.