UNSPSC 50535837: Dried non GMO hiromi plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO hiromi 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 50535837 Dried non GMO hiromi plums (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school food service and institutional meal procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct demand for the specific product. The code appears in solicitations for broad grocery and food-supply categories spanning breakfast items, produce, frozen goods, condiments, and snack products rather than dried fruit specialties. State and local governments procuring under related commodity codes focus on National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American domestic agricultural content requirements (typically 51 percent minimum), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and HACCP food safety protocols. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county health and social services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida for senior meals), and state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Vendors must meet insurance requirements ($1 million to $2 million general liability), maintain vendor performance tracking records, accept electronic ordering systems, and deliver on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent opportunities in this commodity family span Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (response due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce across multiple apple varieties and specialty items (response due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical spend of $1.5 million annually (response due July 13, 2026), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (response due June 25, 2026). The code shows no direct recent solicitation for dried non-GMO hiromi plums specifically; vendors pursuing this Commodity code should monitor school nutrition and institutional food-service RFPs and IFBs for inclusion as line items within broader produce or grocery categories rather than as standalone awards.