UNSPSC 50535812: Dried non GMO black diamond plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO black diamond 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 50535812 Dried non-GMO black diamond plums is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect a much broader school nutrition and institutional food-service procurement landscape. State and local governments are buying bulk grocery items, fresh produce, prepared meals, and food-service consumables for school districts, health and human services facilities, senior nutrition programs, and county food services. The issuing bodies are school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing offices (Georgia). School nutrition programs appear to dominate recent activity, driven by federal Child Nutrition Program compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food-safety plans, and USDA documentation. Contracts span multiple food categories — breakfast items, produce (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, specialty fruits), proteins, dairy, and prepared meals — with line-item counts often exceeding 200 items per solicitation. Delivery is typically consolidated to central warehouses and school sites on standard pallets, with firm fixed pricing over twelve-month terms and payment Net 30 to Net 45 days.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) sought fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026 (IFB SN002-2027). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an RFQ for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 (BNB052266); blind testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians is required at vendor expense. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 (HHS0017449), with a historical spend guideline of $1.5 million annually. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners sought senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289 with a three-year estimated value of $17.8 million and bids due June 25, 2026; licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List were required. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026 (PE55645NONST2026000000009), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged seven-day meal boxes with bids due April 29, 2026. The code shows sparse direct activity for the specific commodity (dried non-GMO black diamond plums), suggesting either misclassification or low standalone demand; the broader institutional food procurement under the code's family is active and carries substantial contract values.