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 nominally names a specific tropical fruit variety, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little focused procurement activity around the named commodity itself. Instead, the opportunities reflect broad fresh-produce procurement — school districts and health-care entities sourcing diverse fruit and vegetable portfolios for food service operations. The code appears to serve as a catch-all classification for produce line-item bidding rather than a dedicated channel for pomelo sourcing specifically. State and local buyers using the code span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county parks and recreation departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), health-care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state-level purchasing (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs represent the dominant issuing-body category, with multiple jurisdictions soliciting fresh-produce contracts for the 2026-2027 school year under federal nutrition-program funding (USDA National School Lunch Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program).

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with multiple opportunities from Hancock County, Bartow County, and Early County school districts, plus the State of Georgia's broad food-supplies bid posted May 15, 2026 due June 22, 2026. Wisconsin activity appears through Madison Metropolitan School District's petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks bids (both IFB, July 29, 2026 response date), and Florida activity through Collier County's food-services ITN for North Collier Regional Park (response due March 6, 2025). Marion Health Care Coalition in an unnamed state posted a produce-proposals RFQ due August 21, 2026. School district procurements emphasize geographic sourcing preferences (Wisconsin and Georgia bids specify 400-mile local sourcing), traceability documentation, HACCP compliance, delivery logistics to central warehouses or multiple school sites, and volume commitments spanning weekly case counts in the range of 70–90 cases (Madison petite bananas) to 5,900 weekly servings (Madison fresh fruit and vegetable snacks). Most contracts run July through June aligned with the academic year and include Buy American or domestic-content requirements. The code shows recent activity but limited focus specifically on pomelo procurement — pursue only if your firm has a direct produce-supply relationship with school districts or regional health-care systems in the Southeast or Midwest.