UNSPSC 50525827: Non GMO elephant heart plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO elephant heart 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 50525827 Non GMO elephant heart plums is a Commodity code that nominally names a single fresh-fruit item, but the recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code show little alignment with that specific product. The opportunities instead span a broad range of fresh produce procurement — whole fruits, vegetables, and ready-to-eat prepared snacks — rather than elephant heart plums in particular. School districts, county park systems, health care coalitions, and county boards of education are the primary issuing bodies, each seeking produce vendors to supply food-service operations. The scope of work across these opportunities includes weekly or seasonal delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables meeting quality, ripeness, temperature, and traceability standards; compliance with food-safety regulations and HACCP plans; adherence to delivery windows and fill-rate minimums; and pricing that often reflects geographic sourcing preferences, organic premiums, or local-vendor discounts.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia and Wisconsin, with individual opportunities posted by Hancock County Schools and Bartow County Schools (Georgia), Early County Schools (Georgia), Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), and Marion Health Care Coalition. Activity also includes county-level procurement — Collier County (Florida) for concessions at regional parks — and state-level food-supplies bidding from Georgia. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's request for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, with estimated annual value of $78,000 for weekly deliveries of 70–90 cases) and a parallel bid for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snacks (RFB 4163, also due July 29, 2026, sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin with a 5% diverse-owned business preference). Hancock County Schools posted an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce (multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and specialty fruits) due June 26, 2026, with contract award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for delivery to three school sites from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Bartow County Schools sought local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026, with weighted scoring on cost, seasonal variety, delivery proficiency, and product quality). The code shows active procurement but limited evidence that elephant heart plums specifically drive the solicitations tagged to it.