UNSPSC 50525871: Non GMO royal zee plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO royal zee 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 50525871 Non-GMO royal zee plums is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual produce categories state and local governments are soliciting under current procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted against this code primarily request fresh fruits and vegetables for school nutrition programs, but the items being bought are broader commodity groupings—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, melons, citrus, and peppers—rather than a single specialty plum variety. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with procurement offices from independent school districts, county boards of education, and school system nutrition departments posting the bulk of recent activity; the Douglas County School System issued an RFP on behalf of a 30-district buying cooperative covering two Georgia geographic areas. State and regional purchasing entities also appear, including the State of Georgia and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida). Most solicitations are IFBs or RFPs with response dates typically 30–60 days from posting.

Georgia school districts represent the strongest concentration of recent activity, with sealed-bid and proposal cycles from Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, Hancock County, and Douglas County all posted between late February and early July 2026. Texas school districts also show significant activity—McAllen and Austin Independent School Districts issued RFPs in early March and February 2026 respectively. A single Florida opportunity from Hillsborough County Public Schools targets USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program deliveries to 18 elementary schools. Wisconsin's Madison Metropolitan School District posted two separate RFBs in July 2026 for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with response deadlines on July 29, 2026. The geographic spread spans the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), Southwest (Texas), and Upper Midwest (Wisconsin), with no significant concentration in any single state. Contract values range from $78,000 annual estimated cost (Madison bananas) to $5.5 million total spend (Douglas County cooperative covering 30 districts), with most school district procurements in the $300,000–$1 million annual range. Evaluation criteria consistently weight price at 30–50%, vendor qualifications and experience at 10–20%, and product quality at 10–30%, with emerging preferences for local or domestic sourcing, organic products, and food-safety certifications (HACCP, GAP, traceability). Award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item or single-vendor basis, with contract terms running July 1 through June 30 annually and renewal options for one to four additional years.