UNSPSC 50524305: Non GMO early red loquats

The variety of non GMO loquats known as non GMO early red loquats. 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 50524305 Non GMO early red loquats is a Commodity code that represents fresh specialty fruit sourcing for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. State and local procurement under this code focuses on acquiring fresh produce — including specialty fruits like loquats — for delivery to school districts, county parks, healthcare facilities, and other public food-service operations. The work involves vendor sourcing, quality specification compliance, cold-chain delivery, food-safety documentation (HACCP plans, traceability), and contractual compliance with buy-local and domestic-content preferences where applicable. Issuing bodies include school districts (primary), county boards of education, county parks and recreation divisions, healthcare coalitions, and state agencies; school districts dominate the recent opportunity set, with multiple active procurements for fresh produce in support of National School Lunch Program operations and USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program grants.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and Midwest. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted 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) issued an IFB on June 10, 2026 for over 200 fresh-produce line items spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits, with delivery to three school locations and bids due June 26, 2026. Bartow County School System (Georgia) posted an RFP on May 21, 2026 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, proposals due June 22, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an ITN on October 8, 2026 for food services at North Collier Regional Park concessions, proposals due March 6, 2025. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted bids on May 11, 2026 for approximately 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits, bids due June 8, 2026. Geographic weight concentrates in Georgia school districts and Wisconsin, with activity also in Florida and multi-state procurement by state departments (Georgia). Buy-local and domestic-content preferences appear frequently; Wisconsin applies a 400-mile sourcing filter and cost preference for organic produce, while Georgia school systems similarly enforce local-sourcing and geographic-radius requirements.