UNSPSC 50524306: Non GMO gold nugget loquats

The variety of non GMO loquats known as non GMO gold nugget 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 50524306 Non GMO gold nugget loquats is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific fresh fruit product, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect procurement of loquats or any specialty fruit matching that description. Instead, the opportunities cluster around broader fresh produce and food-service contracting by school districts, county parks departments, and health-care coalitions seeking diverse fruit and vegetable vendors, general produce lines, and food-service concessions. The mismatch suggests the code has been applied inconsistently or that loquat procurement, if it occurs at all under this code, does not surface in recent solicitation activity. School districts dominate the recent issuing body mix—Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) have posted multiple RFBs and RFPs for fresh produce, petite bananas, and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks. County parks and recreation departments, health-care coalitions, and state purchasing offices round out the soliciting bodies. Non-GMO or specialty-fruit specifications do not appear in the recent opportunities; instead, vendors face demands for diverse line items, local sourcing within 400 miles where required, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program compliance, and Buy American provisions.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with secondary presence in Florida (Collier County) and broader state-level procurement in Georgia. Recent representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026; 70–90 cases weekly; annual contract value $78,000) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (bids due July 29, 2026; 5,900 servings weekly; Wisconsin-sourced only; $0.20 per pound organic preference discount). Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (bids due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce across 200+ line items with July 1, 2026 contract start; Bartow County School System sought local fresh fruits and vegetables (RFP 10-2026-019; proposals due June 22, 2026; contract July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027). Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025); Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line food bids including approximately 300+ food items and 60 non-food products (bids due June 8, 2026). The code shows little signal of genuine loquat procurement activity and does not reflect the commodity's nominal scope.