UNSPSC 50525834: Non GMO grand rosa plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO grand rosa 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 50525834 Non GMO grand rosa plums is a Commodity code that captures specialized fresh fruit procurement by state and local food service operators. State and local governments under this code purchase specific produce varieties—in this case premium plum cultivars meeting non-GMO specifications—for institutional food services including school nutrition programs, county parks and recreation concessions, healthcare coalitions, and school districts. The actual solicitation activity shows school districts and county parks departments acquiring fresh produce through competitive bidding processes; these entities treat produce sourcing as part of broader food service operations rather than commodity spot purchases, requiring vendors to meet food safety certifications (HACCP plans), delivery schedules, quality standards, and often geographic sourcing preferences or local-vendor price adjustments.

The recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Wisconsin school districts, with activity from Madison Metropolitan School District (RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks and RFB 4162 for petite bananas, both due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (IFB for fresh produce due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System (RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruit and vegetables due June 22, 2026), Early County Board of Education (food bid due June 8, 2026), and Collier County Board of County Commissioners (ITN 258360 for North Collier Regional Park food services due March 6, 2025). Geographic sourcing requirements appear material—Madison Metropolitan requires produce sourced within 400 miles and within Wisconsin, Bartow County requires sourcing within 400 miles, and both districts apply evaluation preferences to local or regional supply. Food safety compliance, delivery frequency (typically 2–5 deliveries per week to central warehouses between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.), temperature control during transport, and weekly or case-quantity volume commitments (70–90 cases weekly for petite bananas; 5,900 servings weekly for fresh fruit snacks) are standard contract requirements. School districts weight cost at 40 percent in most evaluations; however, geographic preference, traceability documentation, diverse-owned business status, and past performance are collectively weighted 50–60 percent, indicating that lowest-price-technically-acceptable models are not the sole driver.