UNSPSC 50535700: Dried non GMO plucots

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO plucots that have 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 50535700 Dried non-GMO plucots, a Class code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity recorded in the source. Recent solicitations tagged to this code encompass comprehensive food service procurement spanning groceries, fresh produce, prepared meals, and food service supplies for school districts, senior nutrition programs, state institutions, and municipal entities—none of which involve dried plucots as a line item or focal product. The mismatch between the nominal code and the solicitations suggests either a cataloging error in the state or local procurement systems or an overly narrow code definition that does not align with how jurisdictions classify their food procurement. State and local buyers issuing under this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi; and Douglas County School System in Georgia), county and municipal procurement offices (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida; City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases in Connecticut; City of Dallas in Texas), a state health agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and a state procurement office (State of Georgia). The geographic spread includes Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, with Georgia showing the highest concentration of recent activity.

Representative recent solicitations reveal the actual scope: the City of Bridgeport issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat to support the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services; Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, and specialty items for the 2026–27 school year; Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 due April 27, 2026, for Master Grocery K-12 delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 due July 11, 2026, for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-year contract value of $1.5 million. Activity under this code is robust and sustained across school nutrition, senior meal programs, and state institutional food service, though the code definition itself appears disconnected from the work actually being procured.