UNSPSC 50525837: Non GMO hiromi plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO hiromi 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 50525837 Non GMO hiromi plums is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code to purchase specialty fruit items for food service operations, though the recent opportunities show minimal direct solicitation for hiromi plums specifically. Instead, the code sits within a broader ecosystem of fresh produce procurement where school districts, county parks, healthcare coalitions, and other public entities source apples, berries, citrus, melons, and other fresh fruits as part of comprehensive food-service contracts. When hiromi or specialty plum varieties do appear in procurement, they typically surface as line items within larger fresh-fruit and fresh-vegetable snack programs or as part of general produce vendor agreements that allow seasonal and specialty sourcing. The issuing bodies soliciting under related produce codes span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county government (Collier County Parks and Recreation), state agencies (State of Georgia), and healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). Most activity targets school nutrition programs funded through USDA child nutrition grants or general school food-service budgets.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida, with scattered solicitations in other states where school districts and county systems maintain active food-service procurement calendars. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's July 2026 RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across multiple fruit and vegetable varieties (due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System's May 2026 RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026). The code itself shows no direct recent solicitations for non-GMO hiromi plums; activity is concentrated in broader fresh-produce vendor agreements where specialty items may be available but are not the primary focus of current state and local procurement.