UNSPSC 50303306: Rio red grapefruit

The variety of grapefruit known as rio red grapefruit

UNSPSC 50303306 Rio red grapefruit is a Commodity code that covers fresh citrus fruit procurement for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations under this code predominantly reflect broader fresh produce and grocery supply contracts rather than grapefruit-specific purchasing. State and local governments acquire fresh produce through school districts, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services programs, and child nutrition initiatives, typically as part of wider fruit-and-vegetable supply agreements rather than single-commodity awards. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school systems (Madison Metropolitan, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Bryan County, Early County, DeSoto County, Bartow County in Georgia; Collier County in Florida), municipalities (City of Bridgeport, City of San Antonio, City of Edinburg), and specialized procurement entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). The work involves weekly or bi-weekly fresh produce delivery, USDA and CACFP compliance, temperature control, farm-to-table traceability documentation, HACCP plans, and contractual minimums on fill rates (typically 95–98 percent) and service level (97 percent on scheduled days).

Geographic concentration is strongest in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with secondary activity in Florida, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Michigan. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to prison food warehouses in Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026), Snyder (IW267420, due October 14, 2026), and Wynne (IW267411, due October 14, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District's bid for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, Wisconsin-sourced with 5% diverse-business preference); Dougherty County Board of Education's request for fresh produce across 24 school sites (bid due June 16, 2026); DeSoto County School District's procurement covering full and broken-carton fresh produce for 41 schools on a cost-plus-fee model (due June 22, 2026); Bartow County School System's local-produce RFP requiring 400-mile sourcing (due June 22, 2026, opening July 6); and Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB for frozen foods, produce, and meat ($969,460.94 estimated value, bid due June 24, 2026). Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences appear frequently, as do local-vendor price preferences in jurisdictions such as Madison (5% on diverse-owned business status) and Collier County (10 evaluation points for local permanent business address).