UNSPSC 50524311: Non GMO tanaka loquats

The variety of non GMO loquats known as non GMO tanaka 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 50524311 Non GMO tanaka loquats is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and the recent procurement activity tagged under it. The available opportunities do not solicit tanaka loquats or specialty citrus varieties but instead document school district produce procurement across multiple states, including bananas, apples, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, and eggs supplied to National School Lunch Program and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program participants. The mismatch suggests either miscoding at source or that this code captures institutional fresh-produce sourcing more broadly than its name implies. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school boards—Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—with one state-level procurement from Georgia. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with purchases indexed to both meal service and federal grant-funded supplemental programs.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and weekly deliveries of 70–90 cases, and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, specialty items) with contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, sealed bids due June 26, 2026. Douglas County School System's cooperative procurement through GEC (SN 26-004) solicits fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively, bids due March 4, 2026. Delivery requirements are strict—early morning windows (typically 5:00–7:30 a.m.), weekly or twice-weekly frequency, temperature control, HACCP plans, traceability, and 98–99 percent fill-rate service levels. Evaluation typically weights cost at 30–50 percent, with product quality, vendor experience, delivery performance, and references dividing the remainder. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with USDA whole-grain standards appear across most opportunities. School districts frequently reserve the right to award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis and include renewal options through three to four additional one-year terms at the same pricing or indexed to USDA or Labor Department indices.