UNSPSC 50535843: Dried non GMO joanna red plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO joanna 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 50535843 Dried non GMO joanna red plums (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement as part of broad food-service supply contracts, though the recent opportunities block shows limited direct solicitation for this specific item. The code sits within produce and dried-fruit categories that school districts, county health agencies, and municipal food-service operations acquire alongside broader grocery, fresh-produce, and consumable-goods procurements. State and local buyers tag these items when sourcing inventory for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations, typically as line items within larger food or grocery RFPs, IFBs, or ITBs rather than as standalone commodity buys.

Recent activity shows school districts and county agencies in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida issuing solicitations for food and produce that could include dried fruits as component items. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Board of Education's food service (response due June 30, 2026, delivery July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026; historical contract value $1.5 million). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (response due June 26, 2026). The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation on May 15, 2026 with response due June 22, 2026. These opportunities typically require Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP documentation, nutritional-specification compliance, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges; however, no recent solicitation explicitly names dried non-GMO joanna red plums as a line item.