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 nominally describes a specialized dried fruit product, but the recent state and local procurement activity indexed to this code shows little to no connection to that narrow scope. Instead, the opportunities tagged with this code reflect broad-based food service and nutrition procurement across school districts, state agencies, county governments, and municipalities — primarily grocery supply contracts, fresh produce procurement, meal preparation and delivery, and food service distribution serving student nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations.

The issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state procurement offices (State of Georgia), and cities (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas). Activity appears concentrated in Georgia school districts, followed by substantial recent opportunities in Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB 26-00289, responses due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17.8 million over three years), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, sealed bids due April 27, 2026, serving 45 schools plus distribution kitchens), Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods procurement (RFP 026-41, proposals due February 25, 2026, anticipated contract value approximately $3.1 million for 2026-2027), and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution services (RFP 26-003, proposals due February 18, 2026, estimated annual expenditure approximately $9 million). The code appears to serve as a catch-all classification for food and nutrition procurement rather than to identify the specific commodity named in the code title.