UNSPSC 50525809: Non GMO betty anne plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO betty anne 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 50525809 Non GMO betty anne plums (Commodity) is a fresh-fruit specification code under which state and local governments procure specific cultivars and ripeness grades of plums for school food service, healthcare facility kitchens, and county parks concessions. Recent opportunities show that purchasing bodies are acquiring plums as part of broader produce procurement — either as individual line items within fresh-fruit-and-vegetable snacks programs, or as components of comprehensive seasonal-produce contracts for nutrition programs. The code reflects the granular product specification typical of school district nutrition departments and county parks food-service operations, where precise cultivar names, ripeness standards, and case-pack configurations drive purchasing decisions. Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System), county parks departments (Collier County), and healthcare coalitions. School districts dominate the activity, driven by USDA child-nutrition program requirements and the need to specify consistent produce quality and sourcing for meal-planning purposes.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida. Madison Metropolitan School District requested bids for petite bananas (a related species sold under comparable specifications) due July 29, 2026 via RFB 4162, with weekly usage of 70–90 cases and an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for September 2026 through June 2027. The same district solicited fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163 (bids due July 29, 2026), requiring produce sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin-state boundaries. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 (bids due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple seasons for the 2026-27 school year, with delivery to three school locations. Bartow County School System requested local fresh fruits and vegetables (RFP 10-2026-019, proposals due June 22, 2026) for delivery to a central warehouse, emphasizing seasonal product availability and farm-of-origin traceability. The State of Georgia posted a broad food-supplies bid (due June 22, 2026) that likely includes produce specifications. No solicitations in the recent block explicitly named non-GMO plums by cultivar; the code assignment appears to reflect classification infrastructure rather than current high-volume ordering activity under this specific product identifier.