UNSPSC 50525801: Non GMO amber jewel plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO amber jewel plums. 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 50525801 Non GMO amber jewel plums is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code's recent opportunities predominantly solicited fresh produce for school nutrition programs, but these procurements span a broad range of fruits and vegetables—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, and specialty items—rather than amber jewel plums specifically. Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) requested petite bananas, and RFB 4163 (same deadline) solicited fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison; neither targeted the commodity described in this code. School districts across Georgia—including Hancock County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, and Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools—and systems in Texas (McAllen, Austin) have issued RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for comprehensive fresh-produce contracts spanning dozens of line items, but none explicitly name amber jewel plums as a line item. The procurement activity reflects institutional demand for year-round produce supply to support National School Lunch Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and farm-to-school initiatives, with contracts typically running July 1 through June 30 and emphasizing domestic sourcing, HACCP compliance, traceability, and Buy American provisions.

The issuing bodies are almost entirely school districts and boards of education across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida, with no state departments, counties, or transit authorities visible in the recent record. Georgia dominates the recent activity, with Hancock County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Douglas County (cooperative procurement), and Savannah-Chatham County all posting opportunities between February and July 2026. The geographic spread reflects Southern and Texas markets; few opportunities appeared outside those regions in the recent window. Representative solicitations include Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for Food Products (due April 29, 2026, 13 school sites), Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for Fresh Produce (due April 14, 2026, 16 locations), and Douglas County's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026, covering 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million). No recent opportunity explicitly solicits amber jewel plums; the code shows activity misaligned with its specific commodity name and warrants verification that sourcing for this specialty plum variety occurs under this code or under broader produce commodity codes instead.