UNSPSC 50546007: Frozen non GMO siamese sweet pomelo

The variety of non GMO pomelos known as non GMO siamese sweet 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 50546007 Frozen non-GMO Siamese sweet pomelo is a Commodity code that sits nominally within a produce-supply taxonomy, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little activity genuinely aligned with frozen specialty tropical fruit. Instead, the code appears in a pattern of school nutrition and child nutrition solicitations across multiple states—most recently Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut—where jurisdictions are buying comprehensive grocery and frozen food packages to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The scope of work under these tags spans over 900 line items in some cases, encompassing frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, meats, breads, condiments, and prepared entrees, all subject to USDA compliance, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), and stringent food safety and nutrition standards including HACCP plans, whole-grain requirements, low-sodium formulations, and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System) and one state procurement office (Georgia); school districts are the dominant buyer type, often coordinating through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for grocery items supporting over 1,100 line items with a contract term from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027; the Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items and delivery to three school sites; and the Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, covering 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. Vendors in these solicitations must maintain commercial general liability and products liability insurance (typically $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), comply with E-Verify and debarment certification, provide USDA compliance documentation and health inspection records at bid submission, accept firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and deliver Monday through Friday within specified time windows to multiple school sites. The code shows no meaningful recent activity in frozen specialty tropical fruit; the tagging appears to reflect procurement system classification drift rather than current buying intent under this code's nominal scope.