UNSPSC 50543309: Frozen non GMO triumph grapefruit

The variety of non GMO grapefruit known as non GMO triumph 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 50543309 Frozen non-GMO triumph grapefruit (Commodity) does not map to meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The code is nominally narrow—a single produce variety with non-GMO specification—yet the recent opportunities tagged under it span broad school nutrition procurement spanning hundreds of line items across frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, condiments, and non-food supplies. The Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery solicitation (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026) encompasses over 1,100 items including frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats. Hancock County Schools' fresh produce bid (PE67080NONST2027000000013, IFB, due June 26, 2026) covers 200+ line items spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits. The Early County Board of Education's food bid (PE55045NONST2027000000006, IFB, due June 8, 2026) requests 300+ food items across meats, poultry, dairy, vegetables, and grains, plus 60 non-food supplies. None of these opportunities explicitly solicit frozen non-GMO grapefruit, nor do they focus on that commodity as a line item. The tagging appears to reflect a classification mismatch rather than actual procurement demand.

State and local school nutrition programs across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri drive the majority of visible activity under this code designation. Issuing bodies are primarily county and district school boards—Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System—supplemented by city school systems (Decatur) and state-level procurement (Georgia Food Supplies). Most opportunities are IFBs or RFPs with response deadlines between late May and late June 2026, require firm fixed pricing including transportation, demand HACCP plans and food recall accessibility, and mandate Buy American compliance with 51 percent domestic content. Contract terms typically run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options. The code shows no distinct activity around the specific commodity named; firms pursuing frozen grapefruit sales should verify that individual line-item opportunities within broader school nutrition RFPs or RFQs actually list the product before investing bid resources.