UNSPSC 50535824: Dried non GMO early rosa plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO early rosa 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 50535824 Dried non-GMO early rosa plums is a Commodity code that covers specific dried fruit products for institutional food service, though the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show minimal activity tied directly to dried plums. The six recent opportunities posted between April and June 2026 span grocery items for school lunch programs, fresh produce for school nutrition, senior meal preparation and delivery, and packaged meal boxes for summer food service programs — none of which explicitly itemize dried plums or emphasize dried fruit procurement. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), county health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with a particular emphasis on fresh produce, breakfast and lunch items meeting Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards, and Buy American requirements mandating domestic content thresholds.

The geographic spread spans Texas, Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, Mississippi, and the broader Southeast. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items across 1,100 line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 deadline; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 due date and a historical annual value of $1.5 million. The Hillsborough County senior meal contract valued at $17.8 million over three years reflects larger institutional food-service procurement. Code activity suggests limited current demand for dried plums specifically; the code's tagging appears incidental to broader grocery and fresh-produce solicitations rather than a targeted procurement category for this commodity.