UNSPSC 50535813: Dried non GMO black giant plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO black giant 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 50535813 Dried non-GMO black giant plums is a Commodity code that in practice spans a much broader range of food and consumable products for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal delivery rather than dried plums alone. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying fresh produce, packaged grocery items, meal preparation services, and consumable kitchen supplies to support child nutrition programs, adult care facilities, and senior meal services. The issuing bodies include 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), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), all of which seek vendors capable of meeting National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, and extensive insurance and background screening standards.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and South, with posted opportunities from Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas between April and June 2026. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking over 1,100 line items of grocery items including fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meat products for the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce across 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing a three-year senior meal preparation and delivery contract with an estimated value of $17,832,659.90 (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026). All require firm pricing, prepaid freight, compliance documentation at bid submission, and payment within 30 to 45 days.