UNSPSC 50535800: Dried non GMO plums

The type of fruit from any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus prunus) with globular to oval smooth-skinned fruits that are drupes with oblong seeds 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 50535800 Dried non GMO plums is a Class code that covers procurement of dried fruit products for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and facility catering operations. State and local governments buy dried plums as components of broader grocery and produce contracts that serve school districts, county and municipal food services, senior nutrition programs, and state-supported care facilities. Recent solicitations frame dried plums within larger food and consumable product categories rather than as standalone line items, reflecting how procurement offices typically bundle produce and shelf-stable items into consolidated nutrition contracts that support compliance with federal nutrition standards, Buy American provisions, and health inspection requirements.

School districts, county governments, state health and human services agencies, and municipal food services are the primary issuing bodies soliciting under this code. Recent activity shows solicitations from the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the State of Georgia, and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi). Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery items RFQ for the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services spanning over 1,100 line items with response due June 30, 2026; the Texas HHS El Paso State Supported Living Center's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products with response due July 13, 2026 and historical contract value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 fresh produce IFB with response due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County's June 2026 senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. Geographic spread spans Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, and Mississippi, with school nutrition and senior meal programs driving the majority of recent activity.