UNSPSC 50535709: Dried non GMO flavor grenade plucot

The variety of non GMO plucots known as non GMO flavor grenade 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 50535709 Dried non GMO flavor grenade plucot is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific dried fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little purchasing activity aligned with that narrow specification. The code appears in solicitations for broad school nutrition and institutional food service procurement—breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products spanning over 1,100 line items—rather than for the specialized plucot variety the code name suggests. State and local issuing bodies using this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The mismatch between code name and actual procurement scope suggests either categorization drift or that vendors supply dried specialty fruits as part of broader institutional food service contracts.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with recent opportunities in Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an IFB for grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with response due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB for fresh produce with response due June 26, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with response due July 13, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (estimated value $17,832,659.90 over three years) with response due June 25, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content appear consistently in school nutrition contracts. Opportunities typically require HACCP plans, nutritional compliance documentation, insurance coverage, and delivery to multiple sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted.