UNSPSC 50525816: Non GMO blackamber plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO blackamber 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 50525816 Non GMO blackamber plums (Commodity) represents fresh fruit supply to state and local food-service operations, including school nutrition programs, county parks and recreation departments, and healthcare facilities. The code sees solicitation activity centered on produce procurement for institutional cafeterias and food-service concessions, where state and local buyers source fresh fruits — bananas, apples, berries, citrus, and specialty items — as components of broader food-supply contracts or standalone fruit-procurement initiatives. School districts and county governments dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat activity from Georgia school systems (Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education) and multi-item produce RFBs and RFPs that often include fresh fruit alongside vegetables and other food categories.

Recent opportunities reflect procurement concentrated in Georgia and Wisconsin, with activity posting between May and August 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued an RFB for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, projecting 70–90 cases weekly at an estimated annual value of $78,000 for the 2026–2027 school year; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted a fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026 encompassing over 200 line items including multiple apple and berry varieties for delivery to three school sites; Bartow County School System (Georgia) sought local fresh fruits and vegetables via RFP due June 22, 2026, with a 400-mile sourcing radius and contract term July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited food services for North Collier Regional Park via ITN due March 6, 2025, a scope broader than commodity fruit but incorporating fresh-fruit concession sales. Buy American provisions, local-sourcing preferences (notably the 400-mile radius in Georgia school procurements), HACCP documentation, and affirmative action compliance appear consistently across recent bids.