UNSPSC 50547005: Frozen non GMO bitter oranges

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO bitter 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 50547005 Frozen non-GMO bitter oranges is a Commodity code, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows no relevant recent opportunities. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span school-nutrition grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, frozen foods, and food-service distribution — broad food-supply categories that do not center on frozen non-GMO bitter oranges as a distinct product line. The one solicitation bearing any specificity to produce (Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB, which itemizes over 200 produce line items across apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus fruits, and specialty items) does not identify frozen non-GMO bitter oranges as a procurement target. State and local food-service procurement under UNSPSC 50547005 appears to be absent or misfiled in current market activity.

The available opportunities in the source reflect instead a broader market for school-nutrition staples and commodities — grocery items, fresh produce, frozen foods, and food-service distribution — driven by school districts, municipalities, and county boards of education across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. Buyers including the Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System are issuing IFBs and RFPs for annual food contracts running July 2026 through June 2027, with response dates in March through June 2026. None of these solicitations materially reference frozen non-GMO bitter oranges as a line item or focus area, suggesting either that the code is inadequately used by these buyers or that the procurement does not occur at scale in state and local channels at this time.