UNSPSC 50545023: Frozen non GMO limequat oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO limequat 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 50545023 Frozen non-GMO limequat oranges is a Commodity code that nominally names a single specialty citrus product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect this narrow scope — instead, they center on broad grocery and fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, where frozen specialty citrus plays no visible role. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated commodity description. State and local education agencies (school districts, county boards of education, and city school systems) dominate the issuing bodies, soliciting comprehensive food-service supply contracts that span hundreds of line items across meats, grains, dairy, vegetables, fruits, condiments, and prepared items. These are typically firm fixed-price, line-item or single-award food-service contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with Buy American domestic-content requirements (51 percent minimum for processed products), HACCP documentation, food recall procedures, and strict nutritional standards including whole-grain and low-sodium compliance.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026) for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting its Food & Nutrition Services Department. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for over 200 fresh-produce line items. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million combined. Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited bids for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026), and the City Schools of Decatur in Georgia issued IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026). The code's mismatch with actual procurement activity suggests it was applied in error or serves as a catch-all for broader food-service categories in this jurisdiction's tagging system.