UNSPSC 50535809: Dried non GMO betty anne plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO betty anne 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 50535809 Dried non-GMO betty anne plums is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contracting activity tagged under this code shows little alignment with dried specialty plums as a standalone product line. The single representative opportunity identified in the dataset—a City of Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items solicitation (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026)—lists over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast foods, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meat products under the National School Lunch Program. Dried non-GMO betty anne plums, if procured at all under this code, would appear as a minor commodity within a much broader food service supply contract rather than as a standalone bid line. The scope of work under this code in state and local procurement reflects general grocery and food service provisioning for school nutrition programs, institutional feeding (state-supported living centers, senior meal services), and commodity food procurement where fresh and processed produce, proteins, and pantry staples dominate the actual buying activity.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners for senior meal services), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). Geographic activity appears concentrated in the South and Northeast—Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Georgia again—with school districts and state agencies representing the bulk of recent solicitation volume. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's multi-line grocery items IFB (due June 30, 2026, emphasizing Buy American compliance and HHFKA nutrition standards), the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026, spanning 200+ line items including apples, berries, leafy greens, and specialty fruits), and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (due June 25, 2026, valued at $17.8 million over three years). The code shows robust activity, but the mismatch between the nominal commodity (dried specialty plums) and the breadth of general food service procurement suggests this code functions as a catch-all for institutional food commodities rather than tracking discrete specialty produce lines.