UNSPSC 50545044: Frozen non GMO washington navel oranges

The variety of non GMO oranges known as non GMO washington 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 50545044 Frozen non-GMO Washington Navel oranges is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service contracting under school nutrition programs, senior services departments, and institutional food operations. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not isolate frozen Washington Navel oranges as standalone line items; instead, they reflect the code's role within comprehensive food procurement spanning fresh produce, shelf-stable items, frozen products, and dairy across multiple sourcing categories. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County, Early County in Georgia; Gwinnett County), city school systems (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county departments of community services (Gwinnett County), and state-level food-procurement vehicles (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions source food through a mix of informal written quotes (IWQ), invitations for bid (IFB), and sealed-bid processes, typically bundling frozen and fresh produce with proteins, grains, and condiments in single contracts or standing award vehicles to serve National School Lunch Program compliance and general institutional meal service.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, Early County, and State of Georgia procurement) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), with solicitation dates spanning May through October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, delivered to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce (including multiple apple and citrus varieties, berries, and root vegetables) for the 2026-27 school year, bids due June 26, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 sealed-bid solicitation for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program, with electronic submission through OpenGov due June 30, 2026 and Buy American domestic-content requirements (51% domestic agricultural ingredients). Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with optional renewal, firm fixed pricing excluding fuel surcharges, and delivery Monday through Friday to school warehouses and designated sites.