UNSPSC 50523307: Non GMO ruby red grapefruits

The variety of non GMO grapefruit known as non GMO ruby red 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 50523307 Non GMO ruby red grapefruits is a Commodity code that covers fresh citrus fruit procurement by state and local food service operations, though recent solicitations show limited direct activity tagged to this specific code. School districts, county parks departments, and healthcare coalitions source fresh produce broadly—including citrus, stone fruits, berries, and vegetables—through RFQ, RFB, and ITN notices, but most recent opportunities solicit produce as a category rather than naming grapefruits explicitly. The Commodity sits within a broader state and local procurement pattern where food service buyers issue line-by-line or aggregated produce bids for school nutrition programs, park concessions, and institutional dining, with emphasis on quality standards, food-safety compliance (HACCP plans, traceability documentation), delivery schedules, and increasingly, local or domestic sourcing preferences where mandated.

Recent activity shows school districts and county education boards as the dominant issuing bodies, particularly in Georgia (Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), along with county parks and healthcare coalitions in Florida and elsewhere. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's petite banana RFB (July 2026, bids due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks RFB with Wisconsin local sourcing requirements (July 2026, due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for 2026-27 covering 200+ line items (bids due June 26, 2026); Bartow County School System's local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP requiring sourcing within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026); and Collier County Board of County Commissioners' food services ITN for North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025). The code shows modest recent direct activity; buyers are more likely to tag produce solicitations to broader commodity codes or family-level categories rather than specific fruit types.