UNSPSC 50535804: Dried non GMO autumn beaut plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO autumn beaut 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 50535804 Dried non-GMO Autumn Beaut plums, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — a single specialty dried fruit product — bears no relation to the food procurement opportunities currently posted by state agencies, school districts, counties, and municipalities.

State and local buyers in the recent-opportunities record are soliciting comprehensive food supply contracts that span hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, condiments, and prepared meals. Dried specialty fruits appear, if at all, as one item within much larger grocery, fresh-produce, or school-nutrition buys — not as a standalone procurement category. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (IFB, due June 30, 2026) sought over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education; Hancock County Board of Education (IFB, due June 26, 2026) solicited 200 line items of fresh produce; and the State of Georgia (IFB, due May 27, 2026) requested fresh-produce supply. Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) and Meriden Public Schools (RFP, due February 25, 2026, anticipated contract value $3.1 million) each sought master grocery or comprehensive food-supply contracts. Bulloch County Board of Education and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System issued separate school-nutrition food and produce bids in April–May 2026. Douglas County School System in Georgia posted two major food-supply RFPs — one for food supply and distribution ($9 million estimated annual spend, due February 18, 2026) and one for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts ($5.5 million estimated annual spend, due March 4, 2026). None of these solicitations itemize or emphasize dried specialty plums as a category. The code shows no active procurement momentum at the state or local level.