UNSPSC 50525826: Non GMO ebony plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO ebony 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 50525826 Non GMO ebony plums, a Commodity code, covers specialized fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments for food service operations — in recent solicitations, school districts and county parks departments are acquiring fresh produce including petite bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, and broader commodity-level fruit and vegetable sourcing for student meals and public facility concessions. The code's nominal scope (non-GMO ebony plums specifically) does not align closely with the recent opportunities captured under it; instead, state and local buyers are sourcing across a wide range of fresh produce varieties and are actively enforcing sourcing restrictions, food-safety compliance, traceability requirements, and domestic-content mandates. Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and state-level procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the recent activity, driven by USDA-funded meal programs and competing budget cycles across fiscal years 2026–2027.

The most active recent markets are Georgia and Wisconsin. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, due July 29, 2026, valued at $78,000 annually), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and melons (sealed bids due June 26, 2026, contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026), Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid including 300+ items (bids due June 8, 2026), and Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concession produce supply (proposals due March 6, 2025, with a 10-point local-vendor preference). Vendors competing in this space face consistent requirements: HACCP plans, product traceability by farm origin, delivery scheduling tied to school operational windows (5:00–7:00 a.m. weekday delivery is standard), minimum liability insurance ($500,000–$1 million), E-Verify compliance, domestic-content preferences or Buy American provisions, and geographic sourcing restrictions (Wisconsin within-state sourcing, Georgia 400-mile radius limits). Award decisions emphasize cost (typically 30–40% of evaluation weight), product quality and food-safety compliance (20–35%), and service capability.