UNSPSC 50545026: Frozen non GMO moro oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO moro 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 50545026 Frozen non GMO moro oranges is a Commodity code covering a single specialty citrus product line that appears minimally in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities in this dataset do not reflect solicitations specifically for frozen non-GMO moro oranges; instead, the code has been applied to broad grocery and produce procurement by school nutrition programs and municipal food services. The actual work being bought under related codes spans comprehensive food service supply chains — fresh and frozen produce, dairy, proteins, grains, condiments, and prepared items — across contracts typically valued in the millions of dollars annually and serving school districts, municipal agencies, and state purchasing programs. Issuing bodies are predominantly K-12 school districts and boards of education, often procuring for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance, alongside occasional municipal purchasing departments and state agencies. Vendors compete on firm fixed pricing, HACCP certification, Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic ingredient content minimum in many contracts), product labeling and nutrition standards, and logistics performance including same-day or next-business-day delivery to multiple school sites.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) requesting bids on over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with an electronic due date of June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting bids on 200+ fresh-produce line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 under IFB #SN002-2027; the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) requesting 900+ grocery line items for the 2026-27 school year with electronic submissions due April 29, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One, proposals due March 4, 2026. The code shows no standout repeat buyers in this sample and no recent solicitations specifically targeting frozen non-GMO moro oranges as a line item. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual recent procurement activity suggests this code sees minimal targeted state and local buying.