UNSPSC 50535719: Dried non GMO geo pride plucot

The variety of non GMO plucots known as non GMO geo pride 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 50535719 Dried non GMO geo pride plucot, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity indexed under it. Recent opportunities tagged to this code involve large-scale food service procurement — school meal programs, senior nutrition services, and institutional food supply — but do not specifically solicit dried geo pride plucots or the specialized produce category the code names. The mismatch suggests either a data-classification error or that the code is used as a catch-all for broader fresh and processed produce categories within those jurisdictions' procurement systems. The work actually being solicited under this code spans comprehensive food provisioning for K–12 nutrition programs, state-supported residential facilities, and aging-services meal programs, requiring compliance with the National School Lunch Program, the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum), HACCP protocols, and extensive food safety and liability insurance.

The issuing bodies 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 agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement departments (State of Georgia). Recent solicitations span Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas, with response dates from late April through late June 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. All solicitations require firm fixed pricing over the contract term, prepaid freight, compliance documentation including third-party health inspections, and performance guarantees backed by commercial liability insurance.