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 is a Commodity code covering fresh plum procurement for state and local food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code source fresh produce, including specialty fruit varieties, for school nutrition programs, county parks and recreation food services, health care coalitions, and related institutional food operations. The work involves vendor selection, quality compliance, and delivery logistics tied to institutional food-service contracts rather than retail or wholesale distribution.

Recent opportunities show school districts and county agencies as primary issuing bodies. The Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce proposals in August 2026 with a response deadline of August 21, 2026; Madison Metropolitan School District issued multiple produce-related RFBs in July 2026 (petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, both due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested fresh produce bids in June 2026 with delivery across three school sites; Bartow County School System (Georgia) issued a local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP in May 2026; and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested comprehensive food bids including produce in May 2026. Geographic activity clusters in Georgia and Wisconsin, with additional activity in Florida (Collier County parks food services, ITN posted October 8, 2026, due March 6, 2025). School nutrition programs dominate the recent opportunity set, typically requiring HACCP plans, insurance documentation, and compliance with Buy American or local-sourcing preferences. Most contracts run through June 30, 2027, with delivery to centralized food production or warehouse facilities and weekly or bi-weekly replenishment schedules tied to school-calendar demand cycles.