UNSPSC 50525828: Non GMO emerald beaut plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO emerald beaut 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 50525828 Non GMO emerald beaut plums is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope — individual specialty plum varieties with specific growing and handling requirements — does not align with the recent state and local opportunities posted under this classification. Instead, the available solicitations uniformly describe broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, spanning dozens of fruit and vegetable line items (apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, stone fruits, and prepared produce) sourced from regional or domestic suppliers. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity designation and the wide-ranging institutional procurement reflected in recent postings suggests either tagging inconsistency by issuing bodies or that emerald beaut plum procurement, if it occurs, is bundled with general fresh produce buys rather than solicited as a standalone item.

School districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida dominate recent activity under this code designation. Repeat issuers include Madison Metropolitan School District, which posted RFBs for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), which issued an IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items (due June 26, 2026); Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), which posted parallel IFBs for produce and food products (due April 29, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's cooperative procurement through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 districts across two Georgia regions, estimated at $4.4 million to $1.1 million annually (due March 4, 2026). Additional recent solicitations from Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Bulloch County school systems in Georgia, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Bartow County and Early County school systems in Georgia, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, and Austin Independent School District in Texas round out the geographic spread. Buy American provisions, HACCP documentation, product traceability, and local or regional sourcing preferences appear consistently across solicitations, with evaluation criteria typically weighting cost at 30 to 50 percent and quality, vendor experience, and service reliability at 20 to 40 percent combined. Vendors pursuing school district produce contracts face insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability, firm pricing over contract terms (typically one year with renewal options), and strict delivery windows and temperature-control requirements.