UNSPSC 50536001: Dried non GMO chandler pomelo

The variety of non GMO pomelos known as non GMO chandler pomelo 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 50536001 Dried non GMO Chandler pomelo is a Commodity code nominally describing a single produce item, yet recent state and local procurement activity shows little alignment with this specific commodity. The code appears in school district food service and institutional cafeteria solicitations tagged broadly to grocery items, fresh produce, and food supply contracts—work that spans hundreds of line items across proteins, produce, dairy, snacks, and pantry staples. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and county education agencies procuring for National School Lunch Program compliance, supplemented by state health and human services agencies supplying institutional facilities such as state-supported living centers and senior meal programs. Issuing bodies include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, the State of Georgia, and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with June 2026 postings from Georgia, Connecticut, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and delivery to central warehouse and school sites; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, melons, specialty produce) with bids due June 26, 2026 and contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. All solicitations require Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum), HACCP plans, health inspections, and liability insurance. The code shows no standout repeat pattern—each issuing body appears once—and the specific dried pomelo commodity itself does not surface explicitly in posted bid language, suggesting the code's use may reflect broader food procurement tagging rather than demand for this particular product.