UNSPSC 50524204: Non GMO philippine limes

The variety of non GMO limes known as non GMO philippine limes. 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 50524204 Non GMO philippine limes is a Commodity code covering fresh produce, particularly specialty fruit items, sourced for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. State and local governments buying under this code procure fresh fruits and vegetables—ranging from commodity items like bananas and citrus to specialty produce like mangos and papayas—for school district cafeterias, regional parks and recreation concession operations, healthcare facilities, and county food service operations. The work involves vendor selection based on product quality, food safety compliance, delivery reliability, and competitive pricing; contracts typically run one to three years with renewal options. Issuing bodies include school districts (primary buyers), county boards of education, county parks and recreation divisions, healthcare coalitions, and county commissioners' procurement offices. School districts dominate the recent activity, soliciting produce through formal competitive bids and RFPs tied to USDA National School Lunch and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program funding.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued separate RFBs in July 2026 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 servings weekly, sourced within 400 miles of Madison, due July 29, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB in June 2026 for over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles sourcing (due June 22, 2026). Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line food bids including fresh produce for July 2026–June 2027 (due June 8, 2026). Outside school systems, Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited food services including produce provision for North Collier Regional Park via ITN (due March 6, 2025), and Marion Health Care Coalition issued a produce proposal solicitation for 2026–2027 (due August 21, 2026). Geographic sourcing preferences appear in multiple school solicitations, with Wisconsin and Georgia districts requiring or preferring produce sourced within defined radii (400 miles).