UNSPSC 50535834: Dried non GMO grand rosa plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO grand 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 50535834 Dried non-GMO grand rosa plums is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried plums under this code primarily as components of school lunch and nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts. The recent opportunities show that plums are typically purchased as part of larger multi-item fresh or processed produce and grocery solicitations rather than as standalone line items, bundled alongside fresh fruit varieties, vegetables, and other produce to meet nutrition standards such as the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act or USDA commodity requirements. School districts and county nutrition departments dominate the issuing-body mix, supplemented by state health and human services agencies and county commissioners' offices managing senior meal programs. All procurement includes Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content percentages, HACCP plans, and compliance with federal food-service regulations including nutrition labeling and allergen disclosure.

Recent activity spans multiple states including Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items including fresh and processed fruits for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services via IFB BNB052266 with a June 30, 2026 response deadline. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 due date, requiring delivery to three school sites over the 2026–27 contract year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a July 11, 2026 deadline and a prior-period monetary value of $1.5 million. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17.8 million and a June 25, 2026 bid deadline. These opportunities reflect steady, distributed state and local procurement activity across school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and aging-services meal delivery.