UNSPSC 50353302: Frozen organic duncan grapefruit

The variety of organic grapefruit known as organic duncan grapefruit that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50353302 Frozen organic duncan grapefruit is a Commodity code that covers specific frozen citrus products, but the recent state and local opportunities in the source are not seeking this item. Instead, school districts and municipalities across multiple states are procuring broad categories of frozen and fresh produce, grocery staples, and food-service items through the National School Lunch Program and child nutrition services. The recent solicitations show school districts and their purchasing arms issuing IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive food baskets spanning hundreds of line items—frozen vegetables and fruits, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, snacks, and condiments—rather than individual commodity products like frozen duncan grapefruit. Issuing bodies include city and county school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state procurement offices (State of Georgia), and municipal purchasing departments. These solicitations are driven by USDA child nutrition program compliance requirements, Buy American provisions mandating at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and HACCP food safety protocols.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and surrounding southeastern states, with additional visible procurement in Connecticut and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items for the Board of Education with an IFB due June 30, 2026 (Solicitation BNB052266); Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District seeking over 900 line items of grocery items with electronic bids due April 29, 2026; and Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, and delivery to central warehouses and individual school sites. The code shows no recent solicitation activity specifically targeting frozen organic duncan grapefruit as a line item.