UNSPSC 50535842: Dried non GMO jamaican plum

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO jamaican plum 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 50535842 Dried non GMO Jamaican plum, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity actually captured under this code. Recent opportunities tagged with this UNSPSC describe comprehensive grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, school nutrition services, and senior meal delivery — none of which involve dried non-GMO Jamaican plums or specialty fruit items. The code shows limited relevant recent activity; recent solicitations reflect broad food service categories (breakfast items, frozen products, canned vegetables, fresh produce staples like apples, carrots, and leafy greens, and prepared meals) rather than the niche commodity this code nominally describes.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing food procurement under this classification include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases in Connecticut, City of Dallas in Texas), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). Recent opportunities are concentrated in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with additional activity in Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's request for over 1,100 line items of grocery items through IFB due June 30, 2026; the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with response deadline June 26, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 schools with bids due April 27, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution to 32 schools with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million, with proposals due February 18, 2026. This code does not capture meaningful activity in dried specialty fruit procurement.