UNSPSC 50526007: Non GMO siamese sweet pomelo

The variety of non GMO pomelos known as non GMO siamese sweet 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 50526007 Non GMO siamese sweet pomelo is a Commodity code that captures fresh fruit procurement, though recent state and local activity under this code shows minimal specificity to pomelos themselves. Instead, the recorded opportunities reflect broader fresh produce sourcing across multiple fruit and vegetable categories — apples, bananas, berries, citrus, melons, leafy greens, and specialty items — procured for school nutrition programs, park concession operations, and healthcare food services. State and local buyers under this code include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county governments (Collier County), and regional healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). School food-service procurement dominates the recent opportunities, driven by annual USDA-reimbursed lunch and breakfast programs with significant fresh-fruit mandates and local-sourcing preferences built into evaluation criteria.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Upper Midwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County). Madison Metropolitan School District issued a 70–90 cases-per-week RFB for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and a separate RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education released an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple varieties and delivery to three school sites (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, contract period July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027). Bartow County School System sought local fresh fruit and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with weighted evaluation favoring seasonal variety and local sourcing (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners solicited food-service proposals for North Collier Regional Park concessions via ITN (due March 6, 2025). School districts typically weight cost at 40 percent, enforce Buy American and domestic-sourcing provisions, require HACCP plans, and apply diverse-vendor preferences or local-vendor discounts on organic produce and geographically sourced items.