UNSPSC 50353300: Frozen organic grapefruit

A large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp produced by a small roundheaded tree (citrus paradisi) that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50353300 Frozen organic grapefruit is a Class code that does not match the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The code nominally describes a single specialty produce item, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code—four active solicitations across Georgia and Connecticut from May through October 2026—all concern broad food-service procurement spanning dozens or hundreds of line items: shelf-stable pantry goods, fresh produce, breakfast cereals, baked goods, frozen products, dairy, proteins, condiments, and non-food kitchen supplies. The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), a county social-services department (Gwinnett County), and a state department (State of Georgia). The code appears to have been applied as a catch-all tag rather than as a precise descriptor of the commodity being bought. Frozen organic grapefruit itself does not appear in any of the recent solicitation scopes.

Activity is concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for three of the four opportunities, and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education). Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County's October 2026 IWQ requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including breakfast items, frozen products, and condiments with electronic submission through OpenGov due June 30, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, melons, specialty items) due June 26, 2026. These opportunities are driven by federal nutrition programs (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program) and typically require compliance with Buy American provisions, USDA whole-grain specifications, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP certification, and vendor insurance minimums. The code shows recent activity but does not reflect procurement alignment with its nominal scope.