UNSPSC 50546001: Frozen non GMO chandler pomelo

The variety of non GMO pomelos known as non GMO chandler pomelo 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 50546001 Frozen non-GMO Chandler pomelo (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. School districts and municipalities across recent solicitations are acquiring broad grocery and frozen-food categories for school nutrition programs — including frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and prepared entrees — but the available opportunities do not reference Chandler pomelos or other specialty frozen citrus products as distinct line items. The Commodity code appears misaligned with the actual buying patterns in the posted opportunities.

Recent state and local solicitations under related grocery and frozen-food codes span school districts in Georgia (Douglas County, Decatur City Schools, Savannah-Chatham County, Early County, Hancock County), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), with issuing bodies predominantly being Board of Education child nutrition services and municipal purchasing offices. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items supporting the National School Lunch Program; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (SY27) due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of fresh produce varieties; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for main-line food supply and distribution services due February 18, 2026, with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. All solicitations mandate Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP compliance, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, compliance with USDA nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday. Vendors pursuing this code should note that frozen specialty citrus—if procured at all—is typically absorbed as a minor component of broader grocery or frozen-food contracts rather than solicited as a standalone category.