UNSPSC 50525819: Non GMO casselman plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO casselman 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 50525819 Non GMO casselman plums is a Commodity code that describes fresh fruit procurement for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations under this code focus broadly on fresh produce supply rather than casselman plums specifically. School districts and boards of education are the primary issuing bodies, sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables—including bananas, apples, berries, melons, citrus, and stone fruits—through RFBs, RFPs, and IFBs to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs. The mix of issuing bodies spans independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, McAllen, Austin, Hillsborough County), county boards of education (Hancock County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Douglas County, Early County, Bulloch County), and municipal or regional school systems (Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Muscogee County School District) across Georgia, Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, projecting $78,000 annual value with 70–90 cases weekly; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract period and delivery to three school sites.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Scope commonly includes multiple produce categories—apples, bananas, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, and leafy greens—delivered weekly to elementary through high school sites under annual fixed-price contracts with prospective price redetermination tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks. Evaluation criteria typically emphasize cost (30–50 points), vendor qualifications and experience (15–20 points), product quality and availability (15–30 points), and compliance with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content. Contracts feature renewal options for one to four additional one-year terms and require HACCP plans, recall procedures, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), workers' compensation, E-Verify authorization, and debarment certification. Many solicitations impose geographic preferences for locally sourced or regionally grown produce (within 200–400 miles) or offer scoring bonuses for diverse-owned business status. No specific set-asides or incumbent vendors are identified across the recent block, indicating open competitive procurement. The code sees steady institutional demand driven by federal school nutrition funding cycles and farm-to-school programming initiatives.