UNSPSC 50543308: Frozen non GMO star ruby grapefruit

The variety of non GMO grapefruit known as non GMO star ruby 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 50543308 Frozen non-GMO star ruby grapefruit (Commodity) captures fresh and frozen produce items that state and local school districts procure to support child nutrition programs, though recent solicitations show school food services buying across a broad range of fresh produce, frozen foods, and grocery staples rather than the single-item commodity the code nominally describes. The active buying under this code reflects school districts' need to meet USDA nutrition standards, whole-grain requirements, low-sodium specifications, and domestic sourcing preferences mandated by the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. School nutrition departments dominate the issuing-body mix—boards of education in Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and independent school districts nationwide regularly solicit contracts that span produce, frozen goods, dairy, meats, and prepared items at volumes reaching hundreds of line items and millions of dollars annually. A handful of districts also procure through cooperative buying vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative, which consolidates demand across multiple school districts to achieve scale.

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia and the Southeast, with recent opportunities posted by Douglas County School System (serving 32 schools with approximately 25,500 students), Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (60 school sites), Decatur City Schools, and Early County Board of Education; activity also appears in Connecticut (Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, spanning breakfast items, cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats with Buy American compliance and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus) due June 26, 2026; and the Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined, with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, require firm pricing with no fuel surcharges, demand HACCP plans and food recall procedures, and are subject to Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content.