UNSPSC 50306000: Pomelos

The pummelo is an exotic large citrus fruit that is an ancient ancestor of the common grapefruit. It is the largest of the citrus fruits with a shape that can be fairly round or slightly pointed at one end (the fruit ranges from nearly round to oblate or pear-shaped). They range from cantaloupe-size to as large as a 25-pound watermelon and have very thick, soft rind. The skin is green to yellow and slightly bumpy; flesh color ranges from pink to rose. They can range from almost seedless to very seedy, from juicy to dry, from sweet to sour.

It is sweeter than a grapefruit and can be eaten fresh, although membranes around the segments should be peeled. Pummelos commonly have 16 to 18 segments, compared to most grapefruit that have about 12 segments.

UNSPSC 50306000 Pomelos is a Class code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—primarily fresh fruits and vegetables—under this code to supply institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior services programs, and child care facilities. Recent solicitations show procurement of specific produce items: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple RFPs for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to food warehouses serving prison populations; school districts including Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Early County are bidding fresh produce contracts to support National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs; and state departments of corrections and mental health are sourcing produce for dietary programs at treatment centers and detention facilities. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, State of Georgia), county school boards (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, Bartow County in Georgia; DeSoto County in Mississippi), city school districts (Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin; Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut; Edinburg Independent School District in Texas), and specialized public agencies (Collier County Parks and Recreation, Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Several jurisdictions including Madison Metropolitan and Bartow County apply geographic sourcing preferences favoring local and regional vendors within specified radii.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (TDCJ multiple warehouse contracts, Edinburg CACFP procurement, Head Start of Greater Dallas, San Antonio senior services), Georgia (Bryan County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, state-level procurement), and the Midwest (Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin, Illinois Department of Mental Health). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFP 267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (due October 19, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners ITN 258360 for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local-vendor preference), Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside), Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles and offering 5% diverse-owned business preference (due July 29, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items for school year 2026-27 (due June 26, 2026, requiring 51% domestic agricultural content). Contracts typically run one year with optional renewal periods; pricing is frequently firm for the contract term or subject to escalation based on USDA Agricultural Marketing Service indices; and delivery is weekly or bi-weekly to central warehouses or multiple school and facility sites with early-morning or midday time windows.