UNSPSC 50553306: Canned or jarred non GMO rio red grapefruit

The variety of non GMO grapefruit known as non GMO rio red grapefruit 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 50553306 Canned or jarred non-GMO Rio Red grapefruit (Commodity) names a narrowly scoped shelf-stable fruit product that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service and nutrition programs, though recent opportunities show limited direct solicitation for this specific item. State and local buyers sourcing under this code include county nutrition departments, state corrections and veterans affairs agencies, school districts, and municipal boards of education. Issuers are concentrated among county boards (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Hancock County, Georgia), state health and human services departments (Texas HHS Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Oregon Department of Corrections), and school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education). The work being solicited is procurement of shelf-stable canned or jarred fruit products for inmate populations, veterans, senior services, and school meal programs, typically bundled with dozens of other food-service line items under large multi-category food and consumable RFQs, RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs. Representative opportunities show grapefruit appearing as one line among 35 to 210+ items in broader food-commodity solicitations rather than as a standalone buy.

Geographic activity in the past four months is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent opportunities posted by Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for veterans homes), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (TDCJ, HHSC, Austin ISD), and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education). The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items—including canned vegetables, proteins, and related products—under IWQ 140229, with informal written quotes due October 19, 2026, for delivery to the Department of Community Services. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026, covering over 115 line items with a historical monetary value of $1.5 million. Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (a closely related canned fruit product) with a bid due date of July 31, 2026, at a historical unit price of $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales. Opportunities under this code rarely name grapefruit by product code; instead, canned fruit appears as an undifferentiated line item within larger food procurements, suggesting limited independent demand signal for the specific variety.