UNSPSC 50525874: Non GMO saphire plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO saphire 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 50525874 Non GMO Sapphire Plums (Commodity) is not a focus of recent state and local procurement activity. The code appears in the taxonomy but does not align with the specific products state and local bodies are actually soliciting. Recent opportunities show school districts, county parks and recreation departments, health care coalitions, and regional school nutrition programs buying fresh produce across broad categories—petite bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root crops, citrus, and leafy greens—but no posted solicitations specifically name sapphire plums or any plum variety. The food-service purchasing tier includes produce vendors, regional distributors, and farm-direct suppliers, typically responding to RFPs, RFBs (Requests for Bid), and ITNs (Invitations to Negotiate) with annual or multi-month contract terms tied to school-year calendars or fiscal periods.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, where recent opportunities span Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, and Early County Schools (Georgia) and Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin). The Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida and Marion Health Care Coalition also posted produce-related solicitations. No pattern of repeat demand for sapphire plums emerges from the recent records; specialty stone-fruit procurement at the state and local level remains unobserved in this sample. Vendors pursuing produce supply to schools and parks should monitor broad fresh-fruit and fresh-vegetable RFBs in district nutrition programs—where apples, berries, and seasonal varieties drive volume—rather than targeting niche varieties under this code.