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 (Commodity) does not reflect the work actually being solicited in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's narrow commodity specification—a single dried fruit product—does not align with the diverse, broad-based food procurement that state and local governments are buying under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span comprehensive grocery and food service supply contracts for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food distribution, encompassing hundreds of line items across fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, beverages, and prepared meals. The mismatch between the code's name and actual procurement scope suggests either miscoding in the source data or a legacy classification that no longer reflects purchasing patterns.

Activity is concentrated in school districts and county education authorities across Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, and Mississippi, with secondary participation from state agencies and county commissioners offices. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) soliciting master grocery K-12 supply under IFB 2000004323 with bids due April 27, 2026; Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB #043025 for comprehensive food products and supplies with bid closing May 4, 2026; Douglas County School System (Georgia) requesting proposals under SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative with closing March 4, 2026; and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) procuring commercial groceries and USDA Foods through RFP 026-41 with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 and award date of April 24, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289 with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and closing date of June 25, 2026. These contracts uniformly require Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety plans, nutritional standards adherence, and fixed firm pricing; many specify weekly or multiple-per-week delivery windows to multiple school or institutional sites. The recent opportunities suggest this code, despite its narrow name, functions as a catch-all classification for state and local food service procurement broadly rather than for a specific pomelo product line.