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 (Commodity) does not align with state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The code nominally describes a single fruit variety, but the recent solicitations show school districts and education agencies across Georgia, Florida, and Texas procuring comprehensive fresh produce portfolios—including apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty items—under broad fresh-produce codes, not commodity-level fruit variety specifications. School nutrition programs treat produce procurement as integrated food-service supply chains, not discrete SKU-level acquisitions. The three solicitations explicitly naming bananas (Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas; Hancock County Schools IFB for general produce; Muscogee County School District ITB 26-017) reflect institutional demand for produce in cases and bulk formats, not specialty or non-GMO variants at the variety level.

State and local procurement under fresh-produce codes targets school nutrition programs serving National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements, farm-to-school initiatives, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Douglas County) and one state agency (Georgia). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Wisconsin. Recent representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026; estimated annual value $78,000); Hancock County Schools IFB for 200+ fresh-produce line items (due June 26, 2026; contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027); Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts (due March 4, 2026; estimated annual spending $5.5 million combined). The code shows minimal relevant recent activity; procurement professionals should verify whether this Commodity sits appropriately within their target Family or Class tier, as institutional fresh-produce solicitations typically map to broader produce-family codes rather than individual fruit varieties.