UNSPSC 50525818: Non GMO carlsbad plum

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO carlsbad plum. 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 50525818 Non GMO carlsbad plum is a Commodity code that does not reflect the recent state and local procurement activity currently solicited under it. The code's nominal scope—non-GMO plums—bears no direct relationship to the fresh produce procurement documented in the most recent opportunities, which span school nutrition programs, county parks food services, and healthcare coalition food supply. The mismatch between the code name and actual buying patterns suggests this code is tagged inconsistently or infrequently in state and local procurement systems.

The recent opportunities that have been tagged under this code actually target broad fresh produce categories—bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root crops, and ready-to-eat snacks—rather than plums specifically. Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), a county parks and recreation department (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), a healthcare coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition), and a state purchasing office (State of Georgia). Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District requesting bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin (RFB 4163, also due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education seeking bids on fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, sealed bids due June 26, 2026); and Bartow County School System requesting proposals for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, proposals due June 22, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock, Bartow, Early counties) and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Florida (Collier County) and broader state-level procurement in Georgia. Given the code's name and the actual work being bought, this code shows little relevant recent activity; pursue only if your firm supplies fresh produce broadly rather than plums specifically.