UNSPSC 50525823: Non GMO earliqueen plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO earliqueen 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 50525823 Non GMO earliqueen plums, a Commodity code, describes fresh fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through school districts and regional food service operations for student nutrition programs and public facility concessions. Recent solicitations show school nutrition departments and county parks purchasing fresh produce — including plums, bananas, mixed fruits and vegetables, and specialty items — as components of broader food-service contracts under the National School Lunch Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and regional park concession operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education) and county government agencies (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), with one health-care coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition) also soliciting produce vendors. School districts dominate the activity, typically issuing IFBs and RFBs with seasonal contract terms aligned to academic years running July through June.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with recent opportunities from Hancock County and Bartow County school systems in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, and Collier County (Florida) parks operations. The State of Georgia also posted a statewide food supplies bid in May 2026. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, annual contract value estimated at $78,000), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and root vegetables (bids due June 26, 2026, contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, contract runs July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with four renewal options). Collier County's ITN for North Collier Regional Park food services (proposals due March 6, 2025) represents non-school-district demand. School district bids typically emphasize HACCP compliance, domestic sourcing or local-purchase preferences (Wisconsin and Georgia bids both require 400-mile sourcing radii or state-level sourcing), delivery logistics with narrow morning windows, and firm pricing for the contract term.