UNSPSC 50535820: Dried non GMO catalina plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO catalina 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 50535820 Dried non GMO catalina plums, a Commodity code, is not well represented in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—specialty dried fruit products meeting non-GMO specifications—does not align with the representative opportunities currently posted under it. State and local governments are soliciting food and consumable products far more broadly: school nutrition programs spanning 1,100+ grocery line items including breakfast items, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat; senior meal preparation and delivery services; fresh produce for school nutrition programs; and packaged meal boxes for summer food service. These solicitations embed the code within larger food-service and nutrition contracting but do not isolate or emphasize dried catalina plums as a category of actual procurement focus.

Recent opportunities span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and state-supported facilities. The geographic spread includes Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's grocery items RFQ due June 30, 2026, covering 1,100+ line items with Buy American requirements and delivery to central warehouse and school sites; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year due June 26, 2026, specifying 200+ line items across apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, and specialty produce; and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB due June 25, 2026, estimated at $17.8 million over three years. None of these opportunities explicitly target or prioritize dried catalina plums as a distinct procurement line item.