UNSPSC 50535704: Dried non GMO dapple dandy plucot

The variety of non GMO plucots known as non GMO dapple dandy plucot 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 50535704 Dried non-GMO dapple dandy plucot is a Commodity code that captures a single specialty fruit product, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little connection to dried plucots specifically. Instead, the solicitations span broad grocery procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service, encompassing hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, and Douglas County School System), along with county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), city purchasing offices (Bridgeport, Dallas, Meriden), and cooperative purchasing entities (GEC Buying Cooperative). The code's nominal scope appears misaligned with actual procurement activity, suggesting either a cataloging inconsistency or that plucots are a minor line item within much larger food service contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast—Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier)—with additional solicitations from Connecticut (Meriden), Virginia (Fairfax County), Texas (HHSC El Paso), and recent June 2026 postings from Bridgeport, Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) seeking food supply and delivery to 45 schools plus distribution centers with a one-year contract from July 1, 2026, Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery ITB (due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years, and Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026) for approximately $9 million annually serving 25,500 students across 32 schools. The code does not appear to be a primary pursuit opportunity in its stated form; vendors specializing in dried specialty fruits should verify actual commodity codes before responding, as the recent opportunities suggest miscategorization rather than active plucot procurement demand.