UNSPSC 50535814: Dried non GMO black ice plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO black ice 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 50535814 Dried non-GMO black ice plums, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within the broader school nutrition and institutional food-service procurement space, though the recent opportunities in the source do not include specific solicitations for dried plums themselves. State and local governments buy dried fruit products under this code primarily as components of school breakfast and lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts. The issuing bodies soliciting food and consumable products include school districts (the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and specialized state facilities (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). School districts and county nutrition departments dominate the buyer base for this code tier, driven by USDA child nutrition program compliance requirements including the National School Lunch Program, National School Breakfast Program, and Summer Food Service Program.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and Texas, with visible solicitation volume in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas between April and June 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport's RFP for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30, 2026) with Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and delivery to multiple school sites; Hancock County's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items with firm pricing and multiple delivery locations (due June 26, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). Dried plum products would typically appear as line items within these broader food solicitations rather than as standalone commodity buys, subject to nutrition labeling, allergen, and domestic sourcing compliance.