UNSPSC 50545027: Frozen non GMO moro tarocco oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO moro tarocco 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 50545027 Frozen non GMO moro tarocco oranges is a Commodity code that represents specialized frozen citrus products, though state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal recent solicitation directly matching the frozen orange specification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code instead reflect broad food procurement across school districts, county nutrition programs, and state food service operations — encompassing fresh produce (apples, berries, citrus varieties, root vegetables), shelf-stable proteins, canned goods, frozen items, dairy, and meat products supporting National School Lunch Program compliance and community nutrition services. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education) and county departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services), with one state-level food procurement from the State of Georgia. These entities solicit food categories as line-item or aggregate IFB and IWQ packages rather than narrow commodity-specific requests.

Activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Schools posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026) requiring delivery to three school locations; Early County Schools issued a line-by-line bid for 300+ food items plus non-food supplies (due June 8, 2026) with firm pricing and USDA compliance; Gwinnett County posted an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, and vegetables (due October 19, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport sought grocery items supporting the school board's Food & Nutrition Services across 1,100+ line items with Buy American requirements (due June 30, 2026). All solicitations emphasize Buy American or domestic-content preferences, HACCP compliance, and delivery to school central warehouses or community nutrition centers. The code shows no recent opportunities specifically requesting frozen non-GMO moro tarocco oranges; procurement under this classification appears generic to broad food supply categories rather than specialized citrus products.