UNSPSC 50535720: Dried non GMO red kat plucot

The variety of non GMO plucots known as non GMO red kat 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 50535720 Dried non-GMO red kat plucot is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement shows little activity directly matching its narrow product specification; instead, the code appears tagged to broader fresh and processed food solicitations where dried specialty fruits are incidental line items rather than primary procurement drivers. State and local governments buying under this code span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and specialized food service operators. Most recent solicitations tag the code within larger grocery, fresh produce, and meal-service contracts that name dozens or hundreds of line items across fruits, vegetables, proteins, and prepared foods, with the dried kat plucot appearing as one commodity among many rather than as a standalone procurement focus.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic—Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Connecticut, and Texas—driven by school lunch programs operating under the National School Lunch Program and Buy American provisions (requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content), senior meal services, and state-supported facility food supply. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line-item grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items across multiple produce varieties for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026). The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' larger senior meal preparation and delivery contract (estimated at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026) indicates that when specialty dried fruits are procured, they typically flow through multi-year food-service arrangements with firm fixed pricing, delivery schedules, and compliance with nutrition standards and HACCP plans rather than spot-market or specialty-item sourcing.