UNSPSC 50527004: Non GMO baobabs

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO baobab. 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 50527004 Non GMO baobabs is a Commodity code that in practice sees minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. Recent solicitations tagged under this code predominantly request fresh produce for school nutrition programs—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and other staple fruits and vegetables—rather than baobabs or specialty exotic fruits. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being procured suggests either a persistent tagging error across multiple jurisdictions or a code designation that no longer reflects current buying patterns. School districts remain the dominant issuing bodies, with IFBs and RFPs posted by districts ranging from 20,000-student systems serving 30 campuses to smaller county boards. Evaluation criteria across solicitations consistently emphasize cost (typically 30-50% weight), vendor qualifications and experience, product quality and freshness, delivery reliability, and compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA food safety standards including HACCP plans and recall procedures.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with solicitations from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Bartow County Schools (Georgia), Early County Schools (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Schools (Georgia), Muscogee County Schools (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Glynn County Schools (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County Schools (Georgia) all posting produce procurements between February and July 2026. Representative 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), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 produce line items across multiple categories (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract period), and Douglas County Schools' RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (proposals due March 4, 2026). The code shows no meaningful recent opportunities for baobabs or non-GMO specialty produce; skip unless your firm supplies commodity fresh produce to school nutrition programs under cooperative purchasing arrangements or regional school district consortia.