UNSPSC 50526002: Non GMO hirado buntan pomelo

The variety of non GMO pomelos known as non GMO hirado buntan pomelo. 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 50526002 Non GMO hirado buntan pomelo is a Commodity code that nominally names a single tropical citrus variety, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little activity aligned with that specific product. School districts across Georgia, Florida, and Texas are actively soliciting fresh produce for school nutrition programs—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, and other staple fruits and vegetables—but hirado buntan pomelo does not appear in any of the representative bids. The code appears to be a catch-all or miscategorization point for a narrow specialty item that state and local procurement offices rarely buy as a standalone line item. The actual buying activity is concentrated in school district food-service produce procurement, where districts source comprehensive fresh-produce catalogs (typically 60 to 300+ line items annually) to support National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs serving K–12 students.

School districts issuing under this classification include 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). Most bids are IFBs or RFPs due between late March and late July 2026, with contract periods typically running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 (Petite Bananas, due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (fresh produce encompassing 200+ line items, due June 26, 2026), and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts, due March 4, 2026, with estimated spending of $5.5 million across two geographic areas). The geographic concentration is heavily skewed toward Georgia school districts, with additional activity in Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement activity—pursue this code only if your firm supplies broad-based school-nutrition produce catalogs rather than specialty citrus varieties.