UNSPSC 50524950: Non GMO summer brite nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO summer brite 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 50524950 Non GMO summer brite nectarines is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh produce items, though the recent solicitations tagged under this code predominantly solicit bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, and eggs rather than nectarines specifically. School districts represent the overwhelming majority of issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in Georgia and expanding into Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin. The scope of work encompasses weekly or twice-weekly delivery of fresh produce—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, and specialty items—to school nutrition programs serving elementary through high school students under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Deliveries typically occur between 5:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on designated weekdays to individual school sites or central warehouses, with vendors required to maintain HACCP plans, traceability documentation, product recall procedures, and compliance with Buy American provisions mandating domestic sourcing or at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items.

Recent activity spans Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Douglas County cooperatively), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Texas (McAllen and Austin independent school districts), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, requesting 70–90 weekly cases at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026; and Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for fresh produce to 16 school locations, sealed bids due April 14, 2026. Bidders consistently face cost-plus-percentage pricing restrictions, firm pricing requirements for contract duration, prospective price redetermination tied to USDA Market News or Consumer Price Index data, minimum insurance coverage ranging from $500,000 to $2 million general liability, and evaluation criteria heavily weighting price (30–50 points) alongside vendor qualifications, product quality, and delivery reliability.