UNSPSC 50525850: Non GMO mariposa plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO mariposa 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 50525850 Non GMO mariposa plums is a Commodity code that captures fresh fruit procurement for institutional food service operations, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal direct mariposa plum activity and instead reflect broader fresh produce sourcing across school nutrition programs, county parks concessions, and healthcare operations. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System) acquiring fresh fruit and produce for student meal programs under USDA National School Lunch and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program funding, along with county park systems (Collier County), county school boards, and healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition) sourcing produce for food service. The work involves meeting HACCP food safety compliance, maintaining specific ripeness standards and temperature controls, providing traceability documentation by farm of origin, and delivering to multiple locations on tight weekly schedules with high fill-rate guarantees and penalty provisions for distributor handling failures.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin school districts supplemented by county-level and special-purpose district procurement. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026) specifying 150-count case packs at Chiquita color stages 3.5–4.5 with 98 percent fill-rate requirements; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce across multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits (bid due June 26, 2026); Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruit and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposal due June 22, 2026); and Collier County's ITN 258360 for food services including fresh produce concessions at North Collier Regional Park with a 10-point local-vendor preference (due March 6, 2025, though posted October 8, 2026). Geographic spread spans Georgia school systems (Hancock, Early, Bartow Counties), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), and multi-county operations (Collier County, Florida). Buy American and domestic-sourcing provisions appear across school district solicitations; local sourcing within 400 miles is mandated in multiple Georgia districts. No opportunities in the source explicitly name mariposa plums or non-GMO produce as procurement drivers.