UNSPSC 50525831: Non GMO friar plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO friar 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 50525831 Non GMO friar plums, a Commodity code, shows no recent state and local procurement activity for the specified product. The recent opportunities block contains eighteen solicitations, all of which seek fresh produce broadly — including bananas, berries, apples, vegetables, and other items — but none target friar plums specifically, whether genetically modified or non-GMO. One Madison Metropolitan School District solicitation (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) explicitly requests petite bananas, not plums; the remainder solicit mixed fresh-produce baskets serving school nutrition programs across multiple jurisdictions. The code's abstract name does not align with the work actually being bought in the available recent opportunities.

School nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, with issuing bodies concentrated among Georgia school districts (Glynn County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Bulloch County) and school districts in Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. RFBs, RFPs, and IFBs posted between February and July 2026 show school districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative) sourcing fresh produce in bulk — typically 60 to 200+ line items spanning apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and processed produce options — for annual contracts running July through June with estimated values ranging from $78,000 (Madison MMSD bananas alone) to $4.4 million (Douglas County GEC Area One). Geographic activity is heaviest in Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas (Austin, McAllen school districts), Wisconsin (Madison MMSD), and Florida (Hillsborough County). If your firm supplies friar plums to institutional food-service channels, the code shows no current demand signal; broader fresh-produce codes and school-nutrition RFPs offer the entry point instead.