UNSPSC 50525512: Non GMO triumph persimmons

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO triumph persimmons. 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 50525512 Non GMO triumph persimmons (Commodity) encompasses the supply of specialty fresh fruit to public school districts and state agencies, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows limited specificity to the persimmon variety itself. School districts are the primary buyers, soliciting fresh produce—including a range of fruits and vegetables—for child nutrition programs, the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and general school meal service. The scope of work reflects institutional food service procurement: vendors must deliver produce in specified ripeness stages and case pack formats, maintain cold-chain compliance, carry HACCP plans, document traceability by farm of origin, comply with Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content (typically 51% minimum for processed items), and meet strict quality, safety, and delivery standards. Evaluation typically weights cost heavily (30–50 points), product quality and availability (15–30 points), vendor qualifications and past performance (10–20 points), and compliance with affirmative action and diverse-business certifications (5–10 points). Issuing bodies are almost exclusively school districts and school nutrition programs serving 13 to 31 school sites each, with occasional participation by county boards of education and transit authorities through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including multiple apple varieties and specialty fruits (contract term July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), Bulloch County School District's IFP for 24 produce items sourced within 200 miles (Farm to School program, May 4, 2026 proposal deadline), Douglas County School System's RFP for 72 produce line items serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas ($4.4 million estimated annual value for Area One, March 4, 2026 deadline), and Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages across 31 campuses emphasizing Good Food Purchasing Program compliance and domestically sourced agricultural products (March 11, 2026 deadline). School districts typically award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis, with contract terms running one fiscal year (July through June) and renewable for one to four additional years at same or redetermined pricing. Geographic preferences favor local or regional sourcing (100–400 miles) where cost and quality are comparable, and many procurements include price-adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Bureau of Labor Statistics indices.