UNSPSC 50535816: Dried non GMO blackamber plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO blackamber 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 50535816 Dried non-GMO blackamber plums (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school and institutional food procurement, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code show minimal direct solicitation for dried plums specifically and instead reflect broad grocery and produce sourcing across multiple food categories. State and local issuing bodies buying under this code include school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county social services departments. The work involves supplying institutional food services operations — primarily K-12 school nutrition programs and senior meal programs — where dried fruit items appear as component line items within larger produce and grocery contracts rather than as standalone procurement categories. Vendors compete on product quality (nutritional compliance, packaging, labeling), delivery reliability (often same-week or next-day fulfillment to central warehouses and multiple school sites), Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), and conformance to Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards and allergen restrictions (nut-free formulations common).

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South, with the Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posting an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including berries and specialty fruits for the 2026-27 school year due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posting an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Board of Education's food service on June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a historical value of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County (Florida) posting an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years due June 25, 2026; and the State of Georgia posting an IFB for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program due April 29, 2026. The recent-opportunity set shows little targeted demand for dried plums as a line-item category; vendors pursuing this code should expect to compete within larger multi-item food service contracts where dried fruit is one component among numerous grocery categories.