UNSPSC 50535802: Dried non GMO angeleno plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO angeleno plums that have 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 50535802 Dried non GMO Angeleno plums (Commodity) does not reflect the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under this code. The recent opportunities associated with the code span broad grocery and food-service categories — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, institutional food supply — but do not isolate or specifically solicit dried non-GMO Angeleno plums. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases and the Bridgeport Board of Education issued a solicitation for over 1,100 line items of grocery items spanning breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products, with Buy American requirements mandating at least 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under a historical monetary value of $1.5 million for the prior period. Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce across over 200 line items of apples, berries, root vegetables, melons, citrus, and leafy greens. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners procured senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), county governments (Hillsborough County), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia).

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs and institutional food service as the dominant procurement drivers under this code tier, with responses due in June and July 2026. The Bridgeport grocery items RFP closed June 30, 2026 with electronic submission through OpenGov; the Hancock County fresh produce IFB closed June 26, 2026; the Texas HHS IFB closed July 13, 2026; Hillsborough County's senior meal services ITB closed June 25, 2026; and the State of Georgia's food supplies solicitation closed June 22, 2026. The mismatch between the commodity name (dried non-GMO Angeleno plums) and the actual scope of recent solicitations — which emphasize fresh produce, broad food categories, and meal preparation services rather than specialty dried fruit — suggests this code assignment may be erroneous or the commodity code carries limited recent state and local procurement volume in its specific intended scope.