UNSPSC 50523305: Non GMO new zealand grapefruits

The variety of non GMO grapefruit known as non GMO new zealand grapefruit. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50523305 Non GMO new zealand grapefruits is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce under this code as part of broader school nutrition and food service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows little activity explicitly tagged to grapefruits or citrus alone. Recent solicitations instead reflect school districts and food service programs bundling citrus fruits with comprehensive fresh produce categories—apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, and other staples—into single annual supply contracts. The mix of issuing bodies is dominated by school districts across multiple states, with Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and others running invitation-for-bid and request-for-proposal processes for multi-item fresh produce supply. These are institutional food service operations supporting National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, often with secondary goals around local sourcing, farm-to-school initiatives, or fresh fruit and vegetable program expansion.

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia and Wisconsin, with smaller representation in Texas and Florida. Recent Georgia school district procurements (Liberty County, Glynn County, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District) dominate the block, while isolated solicitations from Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), and Austin Independent School District (Texas) indicate broader national participation. Grapefruits appear as line items in the Liberty County fresh produce IFB (due April 29, 2026) and the Glynn County fresh produce procurement (due April 14, 2026), both Georgia-based school nutrition contracts, but no solicitation in the block targets grapefruits specifically. The Hancock County Schools Nutrition fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) and the Bulloch County School District farm-to-school local produce RFP (due May 4, 2026) include citrus varieties but do not isolate grapefruits as a named item. This code shows minimal recent activity as a standalone procurement category; grapefruits are absorbed into larger fresh produce supply agreements rather than solicited as a discrete commodity line.