UNSPSC 50525852: Non GMO marked red plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO marked red 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 50525852 Non GMO marked red plums is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this classification. The code nominally describes a specific produce item — non-GMO certified red plums — yet the nine recent opportunities in the database show school districts across Georgia, Florida, and Texas soliciting comprehensive fresh produce contracts spanning dozens of fruits, vegetables, and sometimes eggs, with no mention of GMO-status requirements or red plums as a line item. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or that this code is being used as a catch-all for broader produce procurement rather than as a specific commodity designation.

The recent activity instead reflects what school nutrition programs actually buy: institutional fresh produce supplied through annual or multi-year agreements covering apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and specialty items in bulk case quantities. Issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and school boards — Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System — spanning Georgia, Florida, and Texas with the strongest clustering in Georgia. Notice types are mixed: RFBs (Request for Bid), RFPs (Request for Proposal), IFBs (Invitation for Bid), and one ITB (Invitation to Bid). Deadlines cluster between March and May 2026, with the most recent opportunity from Madison Metropolitan School District due July 29, 2026, for petite bananas under RFB 4162 at an estimated annual value of $78,000. Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One, and the Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce to 16 school locations with sealed bids due April 14, 2026. The code shows substantial activity volume, but little evidence that any opportunity specifically targets non-GMO-marked red plums as a standalone commodity.