UNSPSC 50525873: Non GMO santa rosa plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO santa rosa 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 50525873 Non-GMO Santa Rosa plums is a Commodity code. State and local school districts are not currently procuring Santa Rosa plums or any specific plum variety under this code; the most recent opportunities tagged to this code describe fresh fruit and vegetable procurement across bananas, apples, berries, citrus, stone fruits, leafy greens, root vegetables, and prepared produce items for school nutrition programs, but plums are mentioned only incidentally within broader produce categories. The code shows a disconnect between its nominal scope and actual buying activity. School districts are actively purchasing fresh produce under related commodity codes, but the plums category itself does not appear in recent solicitation line items as a standalone procured item or as a priority within fresh-fruit contracts.

The recent opportunities show intensive procurement activity across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin school districts and county systems issuing RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for fresh produce to support the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fresh fruits and vegetables under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (proposals due March 11, 2026, estimated annual budget $600,000), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions (estimated annual spending $5.5 million across both areas, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026). Across these opportunities, school nutrition programs emphasize domestic sourcing, HACCP compliance, traceability by farm of origin, Buy American provisions requiring at least 51% domestic agricultural commodity content in processed items, and delivery to multiple school sites on fixed schedules with tight quality and fill-rate requirements. If pursuing this code, focus on school-district cooperative purchasing vehicles and the actual line-item specifications in active RFPs rather than the plum commodity designation.