UNSPSC 50525829: Non GMO empress plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO empress 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 50525829 Non GMO empress plums, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally names a single produce item — non-GMO empress plums — yet the recent opportunities block contains no active solicitations for that specific product. Instead, school districts across Georgia and Texas are issuing RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for broad fresh-produce supply contracts spanning dozens of produce line items: apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, melons, citrus, eggs, and other staples. The Madison Metropolitan School District posted an RFB for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) and a separate RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items (bids due June 26, 2026); Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia solicited sealed bids for produce and food products across 13 school sites (due April 29, 2026); and the Douglas County School System coordinated a cooperative-purchasing RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million in Area One and $1.1 million in Area Two. These opportunities reflect school nutrition programs seeking diversified produce sourcing, not single-commodity procurement.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education in Georgia, Wisconsin, and Texas, with secondary activity from state-level procurement offices (Georgia). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia — Hancock County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bartow County, and Early County all posted solicitations between February and July 2026 — with notable additional activity from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida). The code's nominal focus on a single heirloom plum variety does not reflect actual purchasing patterns: state and local procurement under this code tag appears to be a taxonomic mismatch. No recent opportunities target non-GMO empress plums or specialty plum procurement specifically.