UNSPSC 50535715: Dried non GMO flavor treat plucot

The variety of non GMO plucots known as non GMO flavor treat 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 50535715 Dried non GMO flavor treat plucot is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single specialty food product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no procurement activity for dried plucots or related dried fruit treats. Instead, the code has been applied to broad grocery and food-service solicitations spanning produce, proteins, dairy, prepared meals, and institutional food supply. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Hancock County Board of Education, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners have all posted opportunities under this code for items ranging from fresh apples and berries to frozen proteins, snack items, beverages, and prepared senior meals—none of which align with the code's nominal scope. School districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and county commissioners are the primary issuing bodies. The mismatch between the code's intended scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding at the source or that the code is being used as a catch-all placeholder for food-service procurement that does not fit more granular commodity categories.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South, with notable solicitations from Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida. The City of Bridgeport posted an IFB (BNB052266) for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program with a response deadline of June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 deadline; Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a response deadline of July 11, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted an ITB (ITB2600289) for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years with a June 25, 2026 deadline. The code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its stated commodity definition and should be treated as unreliable for targeting procurement opportunities in dried specialty fruit products.