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 (Commodity) does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are soliciting under this code. Recent state and local opportunities posted under this UNSPSC code span broad food and consumables procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal delivery—including fresh produce, packaged grocery items, meal preparation, and kitchen supplies. The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, and the Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county commissioners (Hillsborough County in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal purchasing departments. The solicitations indicate that the code's application is significantly broader than the commodity name suggests, capturing multi-line-item food service contracts rather than a single dried-fruit product.

Recent activity clusters in the South and Mid-Atlantic, with opportunities from Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's RFQ for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty items across a 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million), and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million (due June 25, 2026). The Pascagoula-Gautier School District solicited packaged meal boxes for a summer food service program (due April 29, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products appear across multiple school-nutrition bids, and most require firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, HACCP plans, insurance, and compliance with federal nutrition standards.