UNSPSC 50533306: Dried non GMO rio red grapefruit

The variety of non GMO grapefruit known as non GMO rio red grapefruit that has 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 50533306 Dried non-GMO Rio Red grapefruit is a Commodity code that sees minimal relevant activity in state and local procurement. Recent solicitations tagged to this code overwhelmingly seek comprehensive grocery and fresh produce supply — whole fresh fruit categories spanning apples, berries, citrus, and other items — rather than dried grapefruit as a standalone product line. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county boards of education procuring for child nutrition programs, supported by transit and senior-meal authorities, though the code's narrow commodity scope does not align with the actual purchasing patterns in the source records.

The geographic spread of recent activity covers Georgia (Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (City of Meriden on behalf of Meriden Public Schools), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center, City of Dallas), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Bulloch County Board of Education School Nutrition IFB (issued April 3, 2026, closing May 4, 2026) for comprehensive food products across numerous categories; the Douglas County School System RFP for Food Supply and Distribution Services (issued January 21, 2026, closing February 18, 2026) with estimated annual spend of approximately $9 million; and the Meriden Public Schools RFP (issued January 28, 2026, closing February 25, 2026) with anticipated contract value of approximately $3.1 million. The source records no solicitations specifically requesting dried grapefruit as a procurement item, indicating the code does not reflect active state and local buying patterns at this commodity level.