UNSPSC 50525854: Non GMO october sun plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO october sun 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 50525854 Non GMO october sun plums (Commodity) describes fresh fruit procurement, but recent state and local solicitations under this code tag show no substantive activity purchasing october sun plums or similar stone fruits. Instead, the opportunities posted between February and July 2026 center on comprehensive fresh produce and food-service supply contracts—apples, bananas, citrus, berries, vegetables, and eggs—solicited by school districts and nutrition departments across Georgia, Texas, and Florida. The code's nominal scope does not align with the breadth and commodity mix of work actually being transacted in state and local procurement channels right now.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated among Georgia school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Douglas County via cooperative) and Texas independent school districts (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD). Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida, and the State of Georgia also appear. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) at an estimated annual value of $78,000, and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas and Florida; procurement is driven by USDA child nutrition program funding and the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program requirements. School districts typically solicit produce through IFB, RFP, or RFB channels with annual contract terms (July 1 through June 30) and multi-year renewal options, emphasizing Buy American compliance, HACCP food-safety plans, domestic sourcing preferences where practicable, and delivery to multiple school sites on fixed weekly schedules.