UNSPSC 50316006: Organic red shaddock pomelo

The variety of organic pomelos known as organic red shaddock pomelo

UNSPSC 50316006 Organic red shaddock pomelo is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal alignment with organic specialty citrus procurement. Instead, school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, and Florida are actively soliciting contracts for broad fresh produce lines—bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and prepared produce items—as core components of child nutrition and farm-to-school programs. The code appears to capture only incidental citrus within much larger institutional food-service buys rather than specialized pomelo sourcing, suggesting either a classification mismatch or extremely limited demand for this specific commodity at the state and local level.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, and Douglas County School System) operating cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, and citrus fruits with a contract period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and the Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Most opportunities specify Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, delivery logistics to multiple school sites, and cost-based evaluation with line-item award flexibility. The sourcing emphasis across these procurements favors locally grown or domestic produce, volume purchasing at wholesale pricing, and vendor consolidation for efficiency rather than specialty single-commodity contracts.