UNSPSC 50525865: Non GMO red ram plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO red ram 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 50525865 Non GMO red ram plums (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement opportunities posted under this code. The source documents sixteen recent solicitations from school districts and one state agency across Georgia, Texas, and Florida, yet none involve plums or any single-variety fruit commodity matching the code's nominal scope. Instead, the opportunities uniformly solicit fresh produce for school nutrition programs — comprehensive multiline procurements spanning dozens of fruit and vegetable items, often 60 to 400+ line items per solicitation, with mixed fresh, prepared, and processed produce. The code appears to have been misapplied to these broader institutional food-service contracts, suggesting minimal relevant recent activity under the specific commodity definition.

School districts and county boards of education in Georgia dominate the solicitation flow, with additional activity from Texas and Florida school systems. Representative recent opportunities include the Glynn County Board of Education School Nutrition Program (IFB 27-02), due April 14, 2026, seeking 60 produce line items including apples, vegetables, and prepared items for 16 school locations with estimated annual spending in the low millions; the Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004), procuring fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated spending of approximately $5.5 million combined, due March 4, 2026; and the Hillsborough County Public Schools Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (RFP 26039RFQDST) in Tampa, with estimated annual budget of $600,000 funded by USDA grant, due March 11, 2026. Bid response deadlines concentrate in March through May 2026. These solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, broad product variety rather than single-commodity supply, and contract values typically in the hundreds of thousands to low millions annually — a scale inconsistent with specialty-fruit procurement.