UNSPSC 50527010: Non GMO durian

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO durian. 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 50527010 Non GMO durian (Commodity) shows minimal relevance to state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes non-genetically modified durian fruit, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for durian or specialty tropical fruits; instead, all posted opportunities target fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs—bananas, apples, broccoli, carrots, citrus varieties, berries, and eggs—with no mention of durian or non-GMO designations as a procurement criterion. The mismatch between the code's narrow specialty-fruit scope and the broad institutional fresh-produce buying reflected in the solicitations suggests this code does not capture the work actually being solicited under it.

School districts across Georgia and Texas dominate the recent activity, including Madison Metropolitan School District (RFBs for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks), Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, and Douglas County School System (through the GEC Buying Cooperative); Austin Independent School District and McAllen Independent School District in Texas also posted RFPs for fresh produce and beverages. Most solicitations are RFBs or IFBs with response dates between late March and late July 2026, emphasizing compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP food safety plans, and domestic sourcing preferences. Georgia and Texas account for the visible recent procurement volume, though no evidence in the source material supports significant activity under the non-GMO durian code itself.