UNSPSC 50525812: Non GMO black diamond plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO black diamond 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 50525812 Non-GMO black diamond plums is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialty fruit procurement, but the recent opportunities block shows no state and local solicitations for the specified product. The nine most recent opportunities posted under this code span fresh produce, eggs, and broad school nutrition procurement across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin school districts, but none specifically solicit black diamond plums or match the code's nominal scope. One opportunity (Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162) solicits petite bananas; another (Hancock County Board of Education IFB) covers 200+ fresh produce line items including multiple apple and berry varieties; a third (Bulloch County School District IFP) seeks 24 locally-grown produce items ranging from watermelons to butter beans. The pattern suggests the code may be a data classification artifact rather than an active procurement category, or that issuers are tagging broad fresh-produce solicitations with a commodity-level code despite purchasing a wide range of produce types.

State and local food service operations—school districts dominating the recent activity—do procure specialty produce through institutional channels, but they typically bundle purchases across multiple fruit and vegetable lines rather than sole-source individual cultivars. The recent opportunities reflect consolidated school nutrition procurement strategies favoring cost comparison, local sourcing preferences, USDA compliance, and multi-vendor awards on a line-item basis. If pursuing this code, treat the signals as indicating institutional fresh-produce demand in general, not demand specific to black diamond plums. The geographic concentration in the South (Georgia, Florida) and Midwest (Wisconsin) reflects school calendar cycles and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding, with activity heaviest in early spring (February–April) when districts issue annual contracts. No pricing, set-asides, or incumbent vendors are disclosed in the records, and no opportunity explicitly names black diamond plums as a requested item.