UNSPSC 50536000: Dried non GMO pomelos

The type of exotic large citrus fruit that is an ancient ancestor of the common grapefruit. 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 50536000 Dried non-GMO pomelos is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities soliciting under this designation show minimal alignment with the code's nominal scope. The available records document activity in school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food procurement, none of which specifically target dried pomelos or dried fruit more broadly. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services spanning over 1,100 line items (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). Similar procurements from Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System in Georgia, as well as Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut and the City of Dallas, all focus on fresh or processed produce, grains, proteins, and meal preparation rather than specialty dried fruit items. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county school systems across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, supplemented by state health agencies and city purchasing offices. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. The code shows no recent opportunities specifically targeting dried pomelos or comparable specialty dried fruit products; procurement activity under this designation consists of broad-based food service and nutrition contracts where dried pomelos would represent only incidental line items, if included at all.