UNSPSC 50523902: Non GMO arctic beauty kiwi fruits

The variety of non GMO kiwi fruit known as non GMO arctic beauty kiwi fruit. 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 50523902 Non GMO arctic beauty kiwi fruits is a Commodity code that spans fresh produce—specifically kiwi fruit and allied fresh fruits and vegetables—that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, regional parks and recreation facilities, and health-care operations. The recent opportunities show that school districts dominate this code's activity, soliciting fresh produce (including kiwis, bananas, berries, melons, and leafy greens) for National School Lunch Program and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program service. Park authorities and health-care coalitions also appear but less frequently. The work involves line-item bidding on produce meeting USDA specifications, food-safety compliance including HACCP plans, delivery to designated sites during specified time windows, and temperature control at receipt. School districts commonly weight cost at 40 percent and combine it with criteria for product quality, vendor qualifications, local sourcing (when geographic preference applies), and references; parks and recreation RFPs add concession-operations scope and customer-service evaluation.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted two RFBs in July 2026—one for petite bananas with 70–90 weekly cases and $78,000 annual value (due July 29, 2026), and another for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks procured under USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (due July 29, 2026), with sourcing restricted to within 400 miles of Madison and a 5 percent preference for Wisconsin-certified diverse-owned vendors. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including kiwis, apples, berries, and vegetables for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three sites and Buy American domestic-content requirements. Bartow County School System (Georgia) posted RFP 10-2026-019 on May 21, 2026 (due June 22, 2026) for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited food services via ITN for North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025), and Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce-vendor RFP (due August 21, 2026). Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen-products RFQ due June 22, 2026 with scope details in the full solicitation document.