UNSPSC 50524902: Non GMO arctic mist nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO arctic mist 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 50524902 Non GMO arctic mist nectarines is a Commodity code showing little relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes a single specialty stone fruit variety, but the nine recent state and local solicitations tagged to it uniformly solicit fresh produce for school nutrition programs—bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, eggs, and a broad range of seasonal fruits and vegetables rather than arctic mist nectarines specifically. The mismatch suggests that issuing bodies are applying the code as a catch-all placeholder for fresh produce procurement rather than restricting to the named commodity. State and local buyers under this code are primarily school districts and school nutrition programs, including Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System serving as umbrella for a 30-district GEC Buying Cooperative. One state-level procurement—the State of Georgia food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation—appears in the set but lacks detail on scope or award.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) for petite bananas at estimated annual value of $78,000; Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFQDST (due March 11, 2026) for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty produce at $600,000 annual budget; Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) through a GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas; and Muscogee County School District ITB 26-017 (due April 27, 2026) for approximately 60 produce line items. Most solicitations are RFB, RFP, or IFB structures with weekly or twice-weekly delivery requirements to multiple school sites, Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, insurance minimums ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability), and contract terms running July 1 through June 30 with one-year renewal options. Price evaluation typically emphasizes lowest responsive bid or cost-plus models referenced against USDA market pricing; geographic preference for locally grown produce within 50–400 miles appears in several Texas and Georgia school solicitations.