UNSPSC 50535815: Dried non GMO black splendor plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO black splendor 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 50535815 Dried non GMO black splendor plums is a Commodity code covering a specific dried fruit product. State and local governments procure dried plums under this code primarily as part of institutional food service and nutrition programs—school lunch supply, senior meal services, and facility food operations. The recent opportunities in the source show that dried plums, when solicited, appear alongside broader fresh produce, grocery items, and consumable food categories rather than as standalone line items; they are typically one of many produce and food components in large multi-item RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs serving child nutrition programs, senior services, and state-supported living facilities. Issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services commissions, and county commissioners' offices focused on nutrition and meal services.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an RFP (BNB052266) for over 1,100 grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program with a due date of June 30, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 11, 2026, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027) due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 produce line items across multiple categories. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITB (ITB2600289) for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated value of $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026. Most child nutrition contracts require Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients), HACCP plans, nutritional standards certification, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. The code shows light activity as a named commodity line item within much larger food service solicitations.