UNSPSC 50535807: Dried non GMO autumn rosa plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO autumn rosa 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 50535807 Dried non GMO autumn rosa plums is a Commodity code that classifies a single product line within broader school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, though recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show minimal activity directly targeting dried plums as a line item. The code encompasses a specific dried-fruit commodity that state and local governments purchase primarily through school food-service contracts, institutional dining programs, and senior meal services that follow USDA nutrition standards and Buy American requirements. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough County in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). These jurisdictions procure groceries and fresh produce through IFB, RFQ, and ITB notices as part of multi-year food-service contracts bundling hundreds of line items across produce, dairy, proteins, and specialty items, with delivery typically required to central warehouses and designated school or facility sites on a firm fixed-price basis.

Recent opportunities show activity across Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program, due by 2:00 p.m. the same day, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple produce categories with delivery to three school sites, due June 26, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with an estimated historical annual value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services across 25 dining and senior centers with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90, due June 25, 2026. Bids typically require firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges, Buy American compliance documentation, HACCP plans, proof of state licensing or registration, nutritional analyses with product labels, professional references, and commercial general liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million per occurrence.