UNSPSC 50523103: Non GMO calimyrna figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO calimyrna figs. 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 50523103 Non GMO Calimyrna Figs — a Commodity code — does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged with this code are overwhelmingly for fresh produce supply to school nutrition programs, but the commodities being procured are bananas, apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus fruits, melons, and eggs — not figs of any type, GMO status, or origin. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual purchasing activity is stark: of seventeen recent solicitations, none specify figs or fig-based products. The code shows minimal or no relevant recent activity aligned with its stated commodity definition.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida dominate the issuing-body mix, with individual districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Douglas County, and Savannah-Chatham County) and county boards of education posting repeated RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for fresh produce supply to support National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and child nutrition initiatives. A small number of state-level and special-purpose cooperative procurements (Georgia state food supplies, GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts) appear alongside school district activity. Response deadlines for representative opportunities ranged from late March through late July 2026, with contract periods typically running July 1 through June 30 annually. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (Hancock, Bulloch, Liberty, Muscogee, Glynn, Savannah-Chatham counties; Douglas County School System via GEC) and includes Texas (McAllen, Austin ISDs), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), and Florida (Hillsborough County). Estimated annual contract values where disclosed range from $78,000 (Madison petite bananas) to $4.4 million (GEC Area One, 18 districts). If your firm pursues fresh-produce supply to K-12 nutrition programs, the code's tagging is inaccurate; verify actual commodity specifications in each RFP before bidding, as the code itself does not predict buying patterns.