UNSPSC 50535811: Dried non GMO black bullace plum

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO black bullace 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 50535811 Dried non-GMO black bullace plum is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity specifically aligned to the category. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried black bullace plums or other dried specialty fruit products. Instead, the state and local buyers tagged under this code are procuring broad-based food service contracts—fresh produce, groceries, meal preparation and delivery, and general food supplies for school districts, county governments, and state agencies—where dried specialty fruits may constitute only a small portion of a much larger line-item universe. The code does not appear to reflect the actual buying pattern at ground level, and pursuit would require identifying individual line items within these master grocery or fresh produce contracts where dried black bullace plums are specifically requested.

Recent opportunities span school districts (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Hancock County, Georgia; Bulloch County, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia; Fairfax County, Virginia; Meriden, Connecticut; and Douglas County, Georgia), state agencies (Georgia and Texas), and county government (Hillsborough County, Florida), with geographic concentration in the Southeast—particularly Georgia and Florida—and scattered activity in Connecticut and Virginia. Representative procurements include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools plus distribution centers, Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce solicitation (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery (ITB-26-00289, estimated contract value $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026), and Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA foods procurement (RFP 026-41, contract value approximately $3,100,000 for 2026–2027, proposals due February 25, 2026). None of these solicitations explicitly itemizes dried black bullace plums, indicating that participation in this code would depend on identifying specialized food service vendors who stock the product and winning inclusion on approved vendor lists within much larger grocery master agreements.