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 is a Commodity code covering specialty dried fruit products purchased by state and local education and nutrition services agencies. The recent opportunities in the source show that state and local governments procure dried plums and other fresh or processed produce primarily through school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts. The work involves sourcing compliance-vetted dried fruit meeting nutritional standards, food safety certifications, and domestic agricultural content requirements—particularly the USDA Buy American Provision mandate for at least 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients in processed products.

Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education, with secondary activity from state health and human services agencies managing institutional nutrition programs and senior meal services. Geographic activity is spread across multiple regions: Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), Georgia (Hancock County Board of Education and State of Georgia procurement), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including dried and fresh produce, due June 30, 2026, requiring firm pricing under the National School Lunch Program and Buy American requirements; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to multiple school sites, due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a historical monetary value of $1.5 million for the prior twelve-month period. All contracts require HACCP plans, compliance certifications, nutritional documentation, and insurance coverage naming the issuing body as additional insured.