UNSPSC 50525859: Non GMO primetime plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO primetime 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 50525859 Non GMO primetime plums, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's name references a specific produce item, yet the opportunities tagged under it span a broad range of fresh produce categories—bananas, apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus fruits, potatoes, eggs, and specialty items—that fall far outside the "plums" designation. This suggests either misclassification of opportunities in the underlying procurement database or systemic use of the code as a catch-all for institutional fresh produce procurement generally. Across the visible opportunities, school districts dominate the buyer mix, with secondary activity from the State of Georgia. The work itself is institutional food service provisioning: school nutrition programs sourcing produce for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and child nutrition services. Vendors must meet HACCP certification, Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million general liability, and delivery schedules tied to school calendars, usually Monday through Friday early-morning windows between 5:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Georgia school districts—Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Douglas County School System (through the GEC Buying Cooperative)—dominate the opportunity stream, with all posting between February and July 2026. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty items with a contract period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value) due July 29, 2026; and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with approximately $5.5 million combined annual spending. Most awards follow lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder evaluation on line-item basis, permitting multiple vendor awards, and include renewal options for up to four additional one-year terms. The code's mismatch with actual purchasing—plums versus broad produce commodity coverage—creates risk that opportunities may be misrouted or that the code itself requires reclassification for accurate market analysis.