UNSPSC 50535827: Dried non GMO elephant heart plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO elephant heart 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 50535827 Dried non GMO elephant heart plums (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity captured in recent opportunities. The solicitations tagged under this code span fresh produce, packaged meals, grocery staples, and comprehensive food service contracting for school districts, county governments, and state agencies — none of which identify dried elephant heart plums or similar specialty dried fruit as a discrete line item or focus area. Fresh produce bids name specific apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Ambrosia, Honey Crisp), berries, root vegetables, melons, and citrus; grocery procurement encompasses breakfast items, cereals, frozen products, condiments, and dairy; and meal-delivery contracts cover full-service catering. The code appears to reflect a granular product classification that does not map to active state and local purchasing patterns in the sources reviewed.

The sourced opportunities instead cluster around K–12 school nutrition programs and senior meal services across multiple states. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; Bulloch County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Meriden Public Schools, Connecticut; Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Mississippi; Douglas County School System, Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida), cities (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Dallas, Texas), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission; State of Georgia). Representative opportunities include Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with Buy American compliance and July 1, 2026 start (response due June 30), Hancock County's June 2026 IFB for 200+ fresh produce items across multiple varieties (response due June 26), and Douglas County's multi-district RFP for fresh produce and eggs covering 72 line items across 30 districts with $4.4 million estimated annual spend (response due March 4, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with secondary clusters in Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, and Texas; no solicitations under this code are present from other states or regions.