UNSPSC 50535817: Dried non GMO burgundy plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO burgundy 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 50535817 Dried non-GMO burgundy plums is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement. State and local governments buy this item as part of broader dried-fruit and produce portfolios for school breakfast and lunch programs, senior meal services, and state-supported living facilities. The recent solicitations show that dried plums are typically procured alongside hundreds of other grocery and produce items in large, consolidated food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items, with vendors expected to meet strict nutritional standards, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content for processed products), allergen restrictions, and HACCP compliance.

Issuing bodies span school districts, county education boards, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices. The geographic spread of recent activity covers Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery-items IFB for the Bridgeport Board of Education (due June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items with firm pricing for July 2026–June 2027); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumables IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with prior-year spend of $1.5 million and pricing tied to Consumer Price Index adjustments); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for school year 2027 (due June 26, 2026, spanning 200+ fresh and specialty produce items); and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery ITB (due June 25, 2026, valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years). All contracts require advance nutritional documentation, vendor insurance, and delivery to multiple sites on fixed, firm-price bases during the school year or fiscal-year terms.