UNSPSC 50535841: Dried non GMO interspecific type plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO interspecific type 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 50535841 Dried non-GMO interspecific type plums is a Commodity code that does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's narrow specification — dried plums of a particular botanical category — does not match the scope of any opportunity in the recent solicitation block. State and local education and nutrition programs do purchase fresh produce, processed fruits, and comprehensive grocery supplies through school nutrition programs and senior meal services, but these procurements are tagged to broader produce and food-supply codes rather than to a single dried-fruit commodity.

The recent opportunities under related codes (fresh produce, comprehensive food supplies, and school nutrition services) span school districts in Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia; county boards of education; and state agencies purchasing for supported-living centers and senior meal programs. These solicitations consistently emphasize Buy American domestic agricultural requirements (51 percent minimum for processed goods in many cases), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional compliance with federal meal programs, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. Without active solicitation history under 50535841 itself, dried plums as a discrete commodity line does not currently merit pursuit focus in state and local procurement.