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 representing a single specialty produce line item. State and local governments rarely buy dried burgundy plums as standalone line items; instead, they procure them as components within larger grocery and fresh-produce bundles serving school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show dried plums appearing as minor items within comprehensive food supply RFPs that emphasize fresh fruits, vegetables, and bulk staples. The code sees limited standalone procurement activity. Instead, purchasing offices tag broader grocery and produce solicitations—which may or may not explicitly list dried plums in detailed line-item schedules—with the commodity code when plums are expected ingredients. School districts, county boards of education, city purchasing departments, and state agencies managing institutional foodservice are the primary issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi. No recent opportunities explicitly feature dried burgundy plums as a primary procurement focus or solicitation title.

Recent representative opportunities show food procurement concentrated in fresh-produce and comprehensive grocery bundles rather than specialty dried fruits. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 (Master Grocery K-12) on April 6, 2026, with sealed bids due April 27, requiring supply to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce on June 10, 2026, with bids due June 26, spanning over 200 fresh-produce line items across apples, berries, vegetables, and melons. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, posted BNB052266 for 1,100+ grocery line items on June 30, 2026, supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American (51% domestic) and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution on January 21, 2026, with estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000 across 32 schools serving 25,500 students. The commodity code activity is shadowed by larger fresh-produce and bulk-grocery solicitations; dried burgundy plums are incidental items within these contracts rather than drivers of procurement strategy.