UNSPSC 50323308: Dried star ruby grapefruit

The variety of grapefruit known as star ruby grapefruit that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50323308 Dried star ruby grapefruit is a Commodity code that encompasses dried citrus fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and institutional food services. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts and state corrections departments sourcing fresh and dried produce for cafeteria meal programs, where citrus items—including dried grapefruit—appear as line items within broader fresh produce and food commodities RFPs and IFBs. The scope of work involves supplying food-service-grade dried citrus fruits meeting USDA quality and packaging specifications for institutional kitchen operations, typically delivered on firm fixed pricing with transportation and handling included in bid prices.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia), municipal boards of education (Bridgeport Board of Education, Connecticut), state departments (Georgia), and state corrections agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas based on recent postings from May through June 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (IFB, response due June 26, 2026), which itemized over 200 fresh produce line items spanning citrus fruits alongside other produce for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport COMMODITIES solicitation (IFB, response due June 26, 2026), which included fruit and vegetable products among 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Cafeteria Food Products solicitation (IFB 304T-26-300CF, response due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2), encompassing approximately 382 food line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and produce for TDCJ warehouse distribution points. All school nutrition solicitations enforced Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic content for processed products.