UNSPSC 50556007: Canned or jarred non GMO siamese sweet pomelo

The variety of non GMO pomelos known as non GMO siamese sweet pomelo 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 50556007 Canned or jarred non-GMO Siamese sweet pomelo is a Commodity code that in practice covers state and local procurement of shelf-stable fruit products, canned vegetables, and other packaged food items for institutional food service — not the narrow pomelo-specific scope the code name suggests. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying canned applesauce, dried fruit products, fresh produce, proteins, and broad commodity food baskets for corrections facilities, schools, veterans' homes, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The mix of issuing bodies spans state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), municipal authorities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized institutional agencies (Department of Criminal Justice in Texas). Procurement methods include ITB, IFB, RFP, and informal written quotes (IWQ), with pricing typically evaluated on a per-unit basis and awards made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or based on best value.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two canned applesauce solicitations (ITB S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and ITB S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026) for approximately 1,900 and 4,760 cases respectively at historical pricing near $21.83 per case. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy across multiple quarters (RFP 27497DVAQUINCB52820 due June 17, 2026; 27497DVAQUINCB53751 and 27497DVAQUINCB53752 due August 24, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued supplemental food and consumables bids statewide (IFB HHS0016792V2, maximum value $4.5 million over three years; IFB HHS0017449 with prior-period value of $1.5 million) and the Comptroller's office issued cafeteria food products procurement for TDCJ (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). Gwinnett County in Georgia procured approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items via informal written quote (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education bid fresh produce across 200+ line items (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited commodity food products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026), and Austin ISD requested dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026).