UNSPSC 50545033: Frozen non GMO pera oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO pera 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 50545033 Frozen non-GMO Pera oranges is a Commodity code that maps to school district food-service procurement for produce inputs to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, though recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code show overwhelmingly broad grocery and produce categories rather than the specific pera orange line item. School districts, county boards of education, and municipal school systems issue the bulk of solicitations under the code's nominal scope, with Georgia-based school districts (Douglas County, Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, and Savannah-Chatham County) appearing prominently in recent postings. State-level procurement also appears, with Georgia issuing a general food and supplies solicitation in May 2026. The work involves supplying fresh and frozen produce, frozen foods, and ancillary grocery items to school feeding programs; specifications consistently require USDA Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, proper nutritional labeling, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday during breakfast and lunch hours, and compliance with federal child nutrition regulations including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Vendors must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, satisfy E-Verify authorization under state law, provide food safety certifications, and accept firm fixed pricing for 12-month contract periods.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items (IFB BNB052266, response due June 30, 2026) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's nutrition programs with delivery to a central warehouse and designated school sites. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items (SN002-2027, response due June 26, 2026) with delivery to three schools and estimated annual expenditure requirements. The State of Georgia solicited food, supplies, and other kitchen products (PE55645NONST2026000000009, response due June 22, 2026) with full scope in an attached document. Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products (PE55045NONST2027000000006, response due June 8, 2026). The City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items serving ten school sites (PE77310NONST2026000000018, response due May 15, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 line items of grocery items for 6,900+ daily lunch participants (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, response due April 29, 2026). The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System requested fresh produce bids for 60 school sites (BID2634, response due April 23, 2026). Douglas County School System in Georgia issued a cooperative purchasing RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (PE64810NONST2026000000047, response due March 4, 2026) and a separate RFP for main-line food distribution serving 32 schools with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million (PE64810NONST2026000000046, response due February 18, 2026).