UNSPSC 50525709: Non GMO flavor grenade plucot

The variety of non GMO plucots known as non GMO flavor grenade 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 50525709 Non GMO flavor grenade plucot is a Commodity code that nominally covers a specific produce item, but recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code reflect a mismatch between the code's narrow name and the actual work being solicited. The recent opportunities show school districts, county parks, healthcare coalitions, and boards of education procuring fresh produce across a broad range of items — petite bananas, fresh fruits and vegetables, apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, melons, and leafy greens — rather than the single plucot variety the code name suggests. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county park systems (Collier County), healthcare-focused organizations (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state-level procurement (State of Georgia). The vast majority of solicitations are RFBs (Request for Bids) or ITNs (Invitations to Negotiate) issued by school districts procuring fresh produce for cafeteria operations and federal nutrition programs, with most responses due between June and August 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and the State of Georgia) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). Collier County, Florida and Marion Health Care Coalition, also solicited produce under this code timeframe. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 requesting 70–90 cases weekly of petite bananas at an estimated annual value of $78,000 with bids due July 29, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026. School districts consistently weight cost at 40 percent and emphasize HACCP plans, domestic sourcing, local or regional preference, diverse-owned business certifications, and E-Verify compliance. The code's application to broad fresh-produce procurement rather than a single specialty item suggests the indexing does not align with current procurement taxonomy or that the code serves as a catch-all for fresh produce beyond commodity-specific alternatives.