UNSPSC 50526000: Non GMO pomelos

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO pomelos. 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 50526000 Non GMO pomelos, a Class code, does not align with the scope of work reflected in recent state and local solicitations. The code nominally specifies non-GMO pomelos, but the nine recent opportunities posted between February and July 2026 solicit fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs across multiple jurisdictions. These solicitations cover broad produce categories—apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, leafy greens, citrus fruits, potatoes, carrots, and eggs—rather than pomelos specifically. The code shows material mismatch between its nominal definition and actual buying activity; pomelos do not appear in any of the recent opportunities reviewed.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia serving 30 districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative). Recent opportunities span Georgia, Wisconsin, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, budgeted at $78,000 annually; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh produce line items due June 26, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for approximately 72 produce and egg line items with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026. Given the disconnect between the code definition and actual procurement activity, firms targeting this code should verify pomelo demand directly with soliciting jurisdictions rather than rely on the taxonomy classification.