UNSPSC 50526006: Non GMO red shaddock pomelo

The variety of non GMO pomelos known as non GMO red shaddock 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 50526006 Non GMO red shaddock pomelo is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a far broader range of fresh produce procurement than its nominal scope suggests. Recent state and local solicitations reveal that school districts and related institutions are buying comprehensive fresh produce portfolios — apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, melons, citrus fruits, stone fruits, eggs, and specialty items — through competitive bidding and RFP processes, typically as part of school nutrition programs funded by the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, or cooperative purchasing vehicles. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), 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), and Austin Independent School District (Texas) all posted RFPs, RFBs, or IFBs in recent months. The State of Georgia and the GEC Buying Cooperative (a multi-district cooperative vehicle) also appear in the record. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas.

Recent opportunities illustrate the scope and scale of purchasing under this code. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) for petite bananas at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000, specifying 70–90 cases weekly during school sessions, with delivery to a single food production center Monday–Friday and strict requirements on banana color stage, internal temperature, fill rate, and HACCP documentation. The same district solicited fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) for 5,900 weekly servings under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, requiring produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin, ready-to-eat and pre-packaged with traceability documentation, and a $0.20 per-pound organic preference discount in final evaluation. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB SN002-2027 (sealed bids due June 26, 2026) for over 200 line items of fresh produce — apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty items — with delivery to three school locations and firm pricing for the full contract year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (proposals due March 4, 2026) for approximately 72 line items of produce and eggs supplying 30 school districts across two Georgia areas, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Typical evaluation frameworks weight cost at 30–50 percent, vendor qualifications and experience at 15–25 percent, product quality at 10–20 percent, and service capability at 10–20 percent, with awards made on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible or lowest-qualified-bid basis, often on a line-item basis allowing multiple vendors per contract. Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, food safety compliance, and compliance with USDA whole-grain and nutritional standards are standard requirements across all solicitations.