UNSPSC 50535838: Dried non GMO hiromi red plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO hiromi red 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 50535838 Dried non-GMO Hiromi red plums is a Commodity code nominally describing a single specialty dried-fruit product, but state and local governments procuring under this code are buying broadly across food and consumable products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations rather than sourcing dried plums specifically. The recent solicitations show that issuing bodies — school districts, county boards of education, county commissioners, and state health agencies — use this code as part of larger grocery and produce procurement umbrellas spanning breakfast items, fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, prepared meals, and kitchen supplies. The scope of work centers on meeting federal nutrition compliance (National School Lunch Program, Buy American Provision, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards), maintaining food safety and HACCP protocols, managing delivery logistics to multiple school or senior-center sites, and meeting documentation and insurance requirements typical of institutional food service contracting.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an RFP in June 2026 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a firm contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and Net 45 payment terms; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under IFB with bids due June 26, 2026; the State of Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million and a contract period of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) also solicited packaged meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program with bids due April 29, 2026. Vendors entering this code should expect strict compliance requirements including certification on procurement portals, insurance minimums of $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, written affidavits, and sample testing or performance verification protocols.