UNSPSC 50522408: Non GMO spain cherimoyas

The variety of non GMO cherimoya known as non GMO spain cherimoya. 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 50522408 Non-GMO Spain cherimoyas, Commodity tier, does not reflect the actual procurement activity currently being solicited under this code. The recent opportunities block shows no sourcing for the specialty fresh fruit (cherimoyas) the code nominally describes. Instead, school districts and education agencies are using this code designation—or codes tagged identically in procurement systems—to solicit fresh produce broadly, including bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and eggs for school nutrition programs. The mismatch between code name and actual buying signals that the code either sits idle for its nominal commodity or is misapplied by issuing bodies to child nutrition procurement more generally. The concrete work being solicited involves weekly or scheduled delivery of fresh, first-class produce to multiple school sites, with strict specifications for ripeness, temperature maintenance, shelf life, HACCP plans, traceability, and food recall procedures. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education across Georgia (Hancock County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County on the GEC cooperative), Texas (McAllen and Austin independent school districts), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), with a few state-level procurements (Georgia State procurement for food supplies and kitchen products). School nutrition programs dominate the activity, often tied to USDA National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, or federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope and issuing-body concentration. Madison Metropolitan School District Food & Nutrition issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas with response due July 29, 2026, projecting weekly usage of 70–90 cases and annual value of $78,000; the same district issued RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison, weekly delivery of 5,900 servings, contract term September 1 through November 30, 2026, with responsiveness contingent on receipt of USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program federal grant funding. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce covering over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, specialty items) with bids due June 26, 2026, contract from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and Buy American compliance required (51% domestic content minimum). Douglas County School System procured through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), serving approximately 72 produce and egg line items. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (at least eight districts or county boards soliciting from February through July 2026), with secondary activity in Texas (Austin and McAllen independent school districts) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan). No activity in this code supports the nominal specialty fruit (cherimoyas) scope.