UNSPSC 50525821: Non GMO damson plum

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO damson 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 50525821 Non GMO damson plum is a Commodity code that does not reflect the current state of school nutrition procurement activity tagged under it. The source material shows no recent solicitations for damson plums or other specific fruit varieties matching the code's narrow commodity name. Instead, the opportunities tagged with this code describe procurement of fresh produce assortments for school nutrition programs—predominantly fresh fruits and vegetables in mixed quantities across broad categories such as apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, and root vegetables, delivered weekly or as-needed to school sites. The mismatch between the code's commodity-level specificity and the actual scope of multi-item fresh produce contracts suggests either a coding error in the source system or a legacy classification that no longer aligns with current school district procurement practice.

School districts and school nutrition programs across Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin dominate the recent activity. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) at an estimated annual value of $78,000, and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in two Georgia geographic areas (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida solicited fresh specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (RFP 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026, estimated annual budget $600,000). Glynn County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, and McAllen Independent School District in Texas all issued competitive bids or RFPs for annual fresh produce contracts between February and May 2026. Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026) and Bartow County School System in Georgia (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026) emphasize locally sourced produce within defined geographic radii (400 miles to 200 miles) and Good Food Purchasing Program alignment. Evaluation criteria across these opportunities consistently weight cost at 30–50 percent, vendor experience and qualifications at 15–30 percent, and product quality, delivery reliability, and compliance certifications at the remainder. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options of one to four additional years. Buy American requirements, HACCP plans, food safety certifications, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), and E-Verify compliance appear in all solicitations.