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, a Commodity code, reflects limited state and local procurement activity aligned with the code's specific product scope. Recent solicitations tagged under this code do not target dried specialty plums but rather span broad food procurement categories for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply. The City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, posted June 30, 2026, covers over 1,100 line items across breakfast cereals, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, and dairy—categories that may include dried fruits but do not isolate or emphasize dried non-GMO plums as a line item. Similarly, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services operate at the institutional food-supply level without specific reference to specialty dried fruit procurement. School districts in Hancock County, Bulloch County, and Savannah-Chatham County, along with Fairfax County Public Schools and Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, have issued solicitations for fresh produce, master grocery contracts, and comprehensive food supply that encompass fresh and processed items but do not feature dried specialty plums as a defined commodity class.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden and City of Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, state agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia), and county commissioners. No recent state or local opportunities explicitly solicit dried non-GMO black splendor plums as a distinct line item or primary commodity. The code shows negligible recent solicitation activity aligned with its narrow product specification, suggesting either limited state and local procurement of this specialty item or consistent mis-tagging of broader food-supply contracts under this Commodity code.