UNSPSC 50543304: Frozen non GMO marsh grapefruit

The variety of non GMO grapefruit known as non GMO marsh grapefruit that has been frozen 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 50543304 Frozen non GMO marsh grapefruit is a Commodity code that appears in state and local school nutrition procurement, though the recent opportunities do not isolate frozen grapefruit as a line item. School districts and county boards of education are the primary issuing bodies soliciting under related produce and frozen food categories. The code's nominal scope—frozen citrus products—aligns with frozen-produce purchases that state and local food service operations make to support National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, but the recent opportunities block shows no isolated demand for frozen grapefruit specifically. Instead, frozen produce appears as one component within broader frozen-foods and grocery procurements that bundle hundreds of line items across multiple categories—proteins, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, and prepared items—all subject to USDA nutrition standards, Buy American requirements (minimum 51% domestic content for processed products), HACCP plan certification, and firm pricing throughout the contract term, typically July 1 through June 30 of the following year.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut school districts, with secondary activity in Missouri. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including citrus fruits, with delivery to three school locations; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) issued solicitation BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery-item line items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with Buy American requirements and blind testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians; the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued IFB on April 16, 2026, due May 15, 2026, for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) issued Bid 26-34 on March 22, 2026, due April 23, 2026, for 72 fresh produce items with delivery to 60 schools; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All solicitations required firm pricing, included delivery to multiple school sites, mandated HACCP compliance and food-recall accessibility, and reserved the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.