UNSPSC 50523110: Non GMO verdona figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO verdona 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 50523110 Non GMO verdona figs, a Commodity code, shows minimal direct activity in the recent state and local procurement record. The code's nominal scope encompasses specialty fig varieties, but the most recent opportunities tagged under this classification instead solicit fresh produce broadly—bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, and eggs—with no specific mentions of figs or fig products. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, supported by one state-level solicitation from Georgia's Department of Education resources. The work being actively solicited consists of fresh produce supply contracts for National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) initiatives across elementary, middle, and high schools, with occasional local farm-to-school initiatives emphasizing produce grown within 200–400 miles of the purchasing district.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with recent opportunities from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), and multiple Georgia school systems including Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Douglas County School System serving a 30-district cooperative. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026, contingent on federal FFVP grant approval); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits (due June 26, 2026); Bulloch County School District's RFP for locally grown produce including watermelons, apples, citrus, and leafy greens (due May 4, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 72 produce line items and eggs for 30 districts (due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across both geographic areas). The mismatch between the code's figs designation and the actual produce solicitations reflects a common classification lag in state procurement systems; figs do not appear in any recent opportunity summary.