UNSPSC 50535808: Dried non GMO beach plum

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO beach plum 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 50535808 Dried non-GMO beach plum is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line that state and local governments acquire primarily as components of school nutrition and senior meal programs rather than as standalone procurement drivers. Recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code do not show direct demand for dried beach plum itself; instead, they reflect broader food service contracting across school districts, county nutrition programs, and state health agencies that purchase hundreds of line items spanning fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, proteins, and shelf-stable ingredients to meet federal nutrition standards under the National School Lunch Program and similar meal-service mandates. The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). School nutrition departments and senior meal providers appear to dominate recent activity, with contracts supporting congregate dining, home delivery, and summer food programs.

Recent opportunities span the Southeast and South, with notable activity in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases released an IFB for grocery items (over 1,100 line items) due June 30, 2026, for the Board of Education with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, firm fixed pricing, and Buy American requirements of 51 percent domestic agricultural content. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items, multiple produce categories) due June 26, 2026, for the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school sites and firm pricing throughout the contract period. Hillsborough County in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289 due June 25, 2026, with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission released IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables for an El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 11, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. The code shows little evidence of standalone dried beach plum procurement; vendors should treat this code as a poor targeting fit and focus instead on broader grocery, produce, and food-service family codes.