UNSPSC 50525707: Non GMO flavor fall plucot

The variety of non GMO plucots known as non GMO flavor fall plucot. 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 50525707 Non GMO flavor fall plucot, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code name references a specific fruit variety, yet the recent opportunities block documents school district food service solicitations for broad fresh produce categories—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty items—with no mention of plucots or fall-specific stone fruits. School nutrition departments are the primary issuing bodies, spanning independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, McAllen, Austin, Douglas County) and state-level food procurement (Georgia). The work being solicited is institutional fresh produce supply under National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program funding, with contracts typically running July through June and serving 13 to 31 school sites per district, often competitively awarded to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Wisconsin. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts (estimated spending $4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two, response due March 4, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh produce line items (response due June 26, 2026). Contracts consistently require HACCP plans, Buy American compliance, weekly delivery to multiple school sites, and liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. The code appears to have been assigned to these solicitations as a catch-all produce category rather than specifically for plucot procurement; no recent opportunities document demand for the commodity the code nominally describes.