UNSPSC 50526904: Non GMO oratia red tamarillos

The variety of non GMO tamarillo known as non GMO oratia red tamarillo. 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 50526904 Non GMO oratia red tamarillos is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code's name references a specific produce variety, yet the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for tamarillos or any non-GMO specialty fruit matching the code's descriptor. Instead, the tagged opportunities center on broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs — bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, and mixed seasonal items sourced through IFBs and RFPs from school districts across Georgia and Texas. This mismatch suggests the code may be misaligned with actual buying patterns, or the category itself generates insufficient standalone demand to surface in state and local procurement channels.

The recent opportunities that do carry this code are driven by school districts serving the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and a cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 districts in Georgia). Activity clusters heavily in Georgia school nutrition procurement, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 districts (due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spending $5.5 million across two geographic areas). No responses show actual procurement of non-GMO tamarillos or close varietal substitutes; the code's specific commodity appears unrepresented in current state and local demand.