UNSPSC 50533308: Dried non GMO star ruby grapefruit

The variety of non GMO grapefruit known as non GMO star ruby 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 50533308 Dried non-GMO star ruby grapefruit, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement — the source contains no solicitations explicitly requesting this product. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service across multiple jurisdictions, but dried citrus fruits appear as background ingredients in comprehensive grocery and produce procurements rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden Public Schools, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier, and Douglas County schools), a county health authority (Hillsborough County), and a state agency (Texas HHS Commission and State of Georgia), reflecting broad institutional food service demand. The absence of dedicated solicitations for dried non-GMO star ruby grapefruit suggests either very low volume purchasing or absorption into master grocery contracts where individual dried fruit items are not separately specified.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. Georgia and Florida host multiple school district procurements for fresh and dried commodity foods (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, and Hancock County schools; Hillsborough County senior meals). Virginia, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Texas contribute additional institutional buyers (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier schools, and Texas HHS). Representative recent procurements include Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive grocery bid (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026) covering dozens of food categories including dried fruits across 14 school sites; Douglas County School System's Fresh Produce and Eggs RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 districts; and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring minimum three-year experience in food delivery. None of these solicitations isolate dried non-GMO star ruby grapefruit as a distinct commodity, indicating limited commercial demand or procurement pathway for this specific product in state and local institutional food service.