UNSPSC 50525817: Non GMO burgundy plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO burgundy 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 50525817 Non GMO burgundy plums is a Commodity code that covers fresh fruit supply to schools, healthcare facilities, parks, and other state and local institutions. The recent opportunities in this category actually reflect a much broader fresh produce procurement landscape—schools, counties, and healthcare coalitions are sourcing petite bananas, general fresh fruits and vegetables, local produce, and mixed fresh fruit and vegetable snacks. State and local buyers under this code span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county parks and recreation departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state agencies (State of Georgia). The work involves competitive bidding for fresh produce delivery to institutional food-service operations, typically with strict quality, food-safety, delivery-window, and temperature-control requirements. Buyers frequently impose local or regional sourcing preferences, Buy American provisions, diversity set-asides, and HACCP compliance mandates. Contract terms are commonly annual with renewal options tied to school fiscal years or operational budgets.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia dominates with Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and a state-level procurement; Florida with Collier County) and Midwest (Wisconsin with Madison Metropolitan). Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce—apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty items—with delivery to three school sites from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and Madison Metropolitan School District's July 2026 RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison, weekly delivery of 5,900 ready-to-eat servings for elementary students, running September through November 2026 with contingency on federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant funding. Collier County's March 2026 ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park solicits qualified food vendors through an Invitation to Negotiate with a 10-point local-vendor preference. Activity is active and regular, with procurement cycles aligned to school fiscal years and seasonal institutional budgets.