UNSPSC 50532607: Dried non GMO ponderosa citrons

The variety of non GMO citrons known as non GMO ponderosa citrons that have been dried for preservation. 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 50532607 Dried non-GMO ponderosa citrons is a Commodity code that does not align with current state and local procurement activity. The recent solicitation records show no purchases of dried ponderosa citrons; instead, school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipalities are procuring fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, citrus fruits, root vegetables), packaged grocery items, meal preparation and delivery services, and bulk food supplies. The single opportunity nominally tagged with this code—a City of Bridgeport school nutrition grocery items IFB—encompasses over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats, with no reference to dried citrons.

State and local procurement under food-related UNSPSC codes concentrates heavily on school nutrition programs and institutional meal services across school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), state agencies (Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and city governments (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Dallas, Texas). Representative opportunities include the Meriden Public Schools RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with a contract value of approximately $3.1 million (RFP02641, due February 25, 2026), the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, due April 27, 2026), the Douglas County School System RFP for Food Supply and Distribution Services with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million (26-003, due February 18, 2026), and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026). Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas. The dried ponderosa citron code itself shows no active state or local procurement demand.