UNSPSC 50524900: Non GMO nectarines

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO nectarines. 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 50524900 Non GMO nectarines is a Class code that encompasses fresh produce supply to school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations under this code predominantly feature bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable assortments, apples, berries, citrus, root vegetables, and leafy greens rather than nectarines specifically. School districts across Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat procurement activity from Madison Metropolitan School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, and Muscogee County School District. The work solicited includes weekly or multi-weekly delivery of fresh produce in bulk case quantities to elementary, middle, and high school cafeterias and central nutrition warehouses, with strict specifications for ripeness, shelf life, temperature maintenance, traceability documentation, HACCP compliance, and recall accessibility. Vendors typically must source domestically where cost and quality permit, maintain commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, comply with Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items, and deliver on fixed schedules (often Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) with 98 percent or higher fill-rate guarantees.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, where Liberty County Board of Education (two separate IFBs for produce and food items, due April 29, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026), Bulloch County School District (IFP for local produce within 200 miles, due May 4, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (IFB for over 200 produce line items, due June 26, 2026), and Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026) all posted sealed-bid or invitation-for-proposal solicitations. Outside Georgia, Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin solicited petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); Bartow County School System in Georgia sought local fresh fruits and vegetables (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida issued an RFP for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery (RFP 26039RFPDST, proposals due March 11, 2026, estimated annual value $600,000); and McAllen Independent School District and Austin Independent School District in Texas posted RFPs (RFP 2026-1029 and RFP 26RFP034 respectively, both with March deadlines). The Douglas County School System coordinated a large cooperative-purchasing RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). Evaluation criteria typically weight cost at 30 to 50 percent, product quality and availability at 15 to 30 percent, vendor qualifications and past performance at 10 to 20 percent, and service capability at 10 to 20 percent, with geographic preference, diverse-owned business status, and local sourcing as secondary factors in select jurisdictions.