UNSPSC 50523108: Non GMO mission figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO mission 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 50523108 Non GMO mission figs, a Commodity code, describes fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities block shows the code sees limited direct application to mission figs specifically. State and local food-service buyers — school districts, county parks and recreation departments, and health-care coalitions — are actively soliciting fresh produce under related codes, with school nutrition programs and parks concessionaires driving the largest volume of activity. The work involves procuring fresh fruits and vegetables to specification, including ripeness stages, case sizes, delivery windows, temperature control, traceability documentation, HACCP compliance, and farm-of-origin certification. Local-vendor preferences worth 5–15 evaluation points are common, as are geographic sourcing requirements (typically within 400 miles) in some jurisdictions. Diverse-owned business certifications and set-asides appear in roughly half the recent solicitations reviewed, and affirmative-action compliance is standard for non-exempt vendors. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with county boards of education, county parks departments, and regional health-care coalitions also active. Insurance requirements typically range from $500,000 to $1 million in general liability coverage.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District issued two produce RFBs in July 2026 (petite bananas due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000; fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026, ~5,900 servings weekly); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce due June 26, 2026, for the 2026–27 school year; Bartow County School System in Georgia solicited local fresh fruits and vegetables via RFP due June 22, 2026; and Early County Board of Education in Georgia issued a line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with proposals due March 6, 2025. Marion Health Care Coalition in Oregon sought produce proposals due August 21, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026. Geographic concentration in Georgia and Wisconsin reflects recent post activity, though school-district solicitations appear nationwide and likely represent ongoing procurement cycles tied to the July-to-June fiscal year.