UNSPSC 50535823: Dried non GMO earliqueen plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO earliqueen 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 50535823 Dried non-GMO Earliqueen plums, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned with its specific product scope; state and local governments procuring under this code are purchasing dried fruit as one line item within much broader school nutrition, senior meal, and institutional food service contracts rather than as a standalone commodity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code predominantly reflect large-scale school district grocery and produce bidding in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia, where dried plums appear as a minor component of comprehensive food procurement spanning cereals, beverages, frozen items, fresh produce, and prepared meals. Issuing bodies include county and municipal school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Savannah-Chatham, Bulloch County, Douglas County, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier), state-level education and health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county government (Hillsborough County senior meal delivery). Larger institutional food service contracts dominate the visible market—the Hillsborough County senior meal program is valued at $17.8 million over three years, the Douglas County School System food supply bid encompasses approximately $9 million annually, and Meriden Public Schools projects $3.1 million for the 2026-27 school year. Most opportunities enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, mandate HACCP plans and food safety certification, and require compliance with federal child nutrition or senior nutrition regulations.

Recent solicitation activity clusters in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with notable volume from school districts managing large, multi-site nutrition programs. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Board of Education's National School Lunch Program, with responses due the same day; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. Douglas County School System in Georgia has been particularly active, issuing dual RFPs in January and February 2026 for food supply distribution (estimated $9 million) and fresh produce and eggs (estimated $5.5 million across two geographic areas). Dried plums as a standalone procurement item do not appear in any of the recent solicitations reviewed; vendors pursuing this code should expect to win dried fruit sales only as part of larger master grocery or produce framework agreements where the commodity is one among dozens or hundreds of line items, with pricing and delivery requirements embedded in school nutrition or institutional meal service contracts running one to five years.