UNSPSC 50525908: Non GMO wonderful pommegranates

The variety of non GMO pommegranates known as non GMO wonderful 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 50525908 Non GMO Wonderful Pomegranates is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this taxonomy entry. Recent solicitations tagged to this code show no procurement of pomegranates—neither GMO-status variants nor commodity fruit generally. Instead, the opportunities cluster heavily around fresh produce supply contracts for school nutrition programs, with petite bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, and specialty produce items dominating the recent activity.

State and local school districts are the primary issuing bodies, with nine of sixteen recent opportunities originating from Georgia school systems (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, and the Douglas County cooperative procurement) and two from Texas districts (McAllen and Austin independent school districts), plus Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida. These are institutional food-service contracts under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, typically solicited via RFP, RFB (Request for Bid), or IFB (Invitation for Bid) with annual contract terms running July through June. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items across multiple varieties, with delivery to three schools and contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Most solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP food-safety plans, competitive insurance thresholds (typically $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability), traceability documentation, and scoring models that weight price between 30–50 percent alongside vendor qualifications, product quality, and references. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas and Florida.