UNSPSC 50525900: Non GMO pommegranates

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO pommegranates. 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 50525900 Non GMO pomegranates is a Class code covering fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, though recent opportunities under this specific code are sparse and dominated by broader produce categories rather than pomegranates alone. State and local buyers soliciting under this code and related fresh produce categories include county parks and recreation departments, school districts, healthcare coalitions, and state nutrition programs. The scope encompasses fresh-fruit procurement for food service operations — school lunch and breakfast programs, park concessions, hospital and clinic nutrition services — with emphasis on product quality, food safety compliance, delivery schedules, and increasingly on local or regional sourcing where contractually specified. Issuing bodies weight evaluation criteria across cost, vendor qualifications, food-safety certifications (HACCP plans), compliance with Buy American or domestic-content preferences, and diversity business-enterprise status when applicable. Insurance requirements (typically $500,000 to $1 million general liability), E-Verify enrollment, and debarment verification are standard. Contract terms run one fiscal year with renewal options, and delivery windows are tightly controlled to support meal-service operations.

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia and Wisconsin based on recent solicitations. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items, June 2026), Bartow County School System in Georgia (local sourcing RFP for fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles, due June 22, 2026), Early County Board of Education in Georgia (line-by-line food bid including fruits and vegetables, due June 8, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin (petite bananas RFB at $78,000 annual value and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks RFB with Wisconsin sourcing requirement, both due July 29, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (food-services ITN for park concessions including produce, due March 6, 2025), and Marion Health Care Coalition (produce vendor proposals, due August 21, 2026) represent the most recent traceable activity. The State of Georgia also posted a broader food-supplies bid (due June 22, 2026) that includes produce categories. Activity is moderate and geographically dispersed; the code does not show a concentrated buyer base or significant repeat-procurement spike in the recent record.