UNSPSC 50535839: Dried non GMO holiday plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO holiday 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 50535839 Dried non GMO holiday plums is a Commodity code that describes a specific dried fruit product. Recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not center on dried plums specifically; instead, they reflect broad school nutrition, institutional food service, and senior meal programs where dried or processed fruits may appear as line items within larger grocery or produce solicitations. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). Scope includes institutional food procurement for child nutrition programs (breakfast, lunch, snacks), school lunch compliance with Buy American Provision requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), and senior meal service delivery. Products must meet Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP protocols, and state health inspection requirements.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and South — Texas, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, and Connecticut show recent solicitation activity. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 line-item grocery items (posted June 30, 2026, due June 30, 2026) supporting the National School Lunch Program with firm pricing and 48-hour delivery to school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, estimated historical value $1.5 million); Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, and root vegetables (due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery spanning 14 congregate dining centers and home delivery, valued at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). The code shows marginal direct relevance to dried plums alone; opportunities are broad-basket food procurement where dried plums, if purchased, would compete within larger commodity categories.