UNSPSC 50553300: Canned or jarred non GMO grapefruits

The type of large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp produced by a small roundheaded tree (citrus paradisi) that has been canned or jarred 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 50553300 Canned or jarred non-GMO grapefruits is a Class code that in recent state and local procurement shows minimal direct grapefruit-specific activity; instead, solicitations tagged under this code are sourcing broadly across canned and jarred fruit categories, including applesauce, pears, and mixed produce for food service operations. State and local buyers under this code span school districts (primary users), state correctional and health agencies, and municipal education systems. School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix—Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Dallas Independent School District all posted opportunities in recent months—alongside state-level procurement for correctional facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller) and health-services institutions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center). The code also sees activity from special-purpose buying cooperatives such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving multiple Georgia districts.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia, with the densest recent activity in Texas school districts and Georgia regional education cooperatives. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned fruit applesauce (due July 31, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce and specialty items including multiple apple and berry varieties (due June 26, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center spanning NIGP class codes 385, 390, 380, and 393 (proposals due July 11, 2026). School districts typically post IFBs or RFPs with firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance requirements, weekly or scheduled delivery to central warehouses or multiple school sites, and contract periods running July through June aligned with the academic year. Activity is steady but fragmented across many small-to-medium procurement events rather than concentrated in large, regional awards.