UNSPSC 50535826: Dried non GMO ebony plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO ebony 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 50535826 Dried non GMO ebony plums is a Commodity code that designates a single produce line item. Recent state and local opportunities show the code applied inconsistently to broad food-service procurement. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items spanning breakfast cereals, baked goods, frozen products, fruits, vegetables, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meat for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department under solicitation BNB052266, with bids due June 30, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical annual spend of $1.5 million, and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, and specialty items for the 2026-27 school year under IFB SN002-2027, with bids due June 26, 2026. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier in Mississippi), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services, State of Georgia), and county boards (Hillsborough County, Florida). A county-level meal-delivery service in Florida (Hillsborough County ITB-26-00289) for senior nutrition spanning congregate and home delivery with estimated three-year value of $17.8 million reflects broader food-service contracting, though it falls outside the commodity's narrow scope.

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi in the most recent opportunities. The code shows no procurement activity specifically targeting dried non-GMO ebony plums as a discrete line item or contract focus. School nutrition programs dominate recent solicitation volume, all subject to Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), National School Lunch Program compliance, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and HACCP plan requirements. Vendors must typically provide nutritional analyses, product labels, formulation statements, liability insurance ($1–2 million per occurrence), and accept ordering through school-system portals with 48-hour emergency stock availability. The code does not reflect meaningful recent activity targeting this specific dried-fruit product; opportunities tagged to the code are general food-service buys where dried non-GMO ebony plums, if procured at all, would represent one line among hundreds.