UNSPSC 50535504: Dried non GMO date plum persimmon

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO date plum persimmon that has been dried for preservation. 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 50535504 Dried non-GMO date plum persimmon is a Commodity code that captures dried stone and tree fruits supplied to institutional food service programs, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct procurement of this specific item. The code appears in the broader context of school nutrition and government meal-service contracts that encompass hundreds of line items across produce, grocery, and prepared-food categories. When dried fruits appear in these solicitations, they typically occupy a single or marginal position within comprehensive food-supply agreements rather than driving standalone procurement efforts. School districts, state supported-living facilities, and county meal programs are the primary issuing bodies under related codes in this family; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) have posted major grocery and produce contracts in the past six months. These districts solicit annually or biennially for term contracts spanning July-to-June school years, with response windows typically four to six weeks from posting to sealed-bid or proposal submission.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity across Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ line items of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and citrus to three school sites); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, requiring minimum bids on 76 items across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens); and the Douglas County School System's RFP for Food Supply and Distribution Services (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, covering approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual spend of $9 million). These contracts enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51% domestic agricultural content, HACCP food-safety plans, nutritional-standards compliance, firm fixed pricing over contract terms, and F.O.B. destination delivery with freight prepaid. Dried fruit commodities appear only incidentally within these broad procurement scopes and are rarely the subject of focused solicitation activity at the state or local level.