UNSPSC 50535844: Dried non GMO kelsey plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO kelsey 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 50535844 Dried non-GMO Kelsey plums (Commodity) shows minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally identifies a single specialty produce item, yet the recent-opportunities block contains no bids or awards specifically for dried Kelsey plums. Instead, state and local agencies are sourcing food and consumable products through broad-scope grocery, fresh-produce, and meal-service solicitations that treat individual commodities as line items within much larger contracts—not as standalone procurements.

The issuing bodies pursuing food-service procurement span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), county and municipal government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida for senior meal services, City of Dallas for catered event meals), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, State of Georgia for general food supplies and fresh produce), and special-purpose districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) sourcing over 76 line items across all grocery categories for 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; the City of Bridgeport's grocery-items IFB for the Board of Education (due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items including fruits and vegetables under Buy American and school nutrition standards; and Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026) supporting 32 schools and approximately 25,500 students with approximately $9,000,000 annual expenditure. None of these solicitations identifies dried Kelsey plums as a distinct commodity line or standalone specification. The code appears inactive at the state and local level as a standalone procurement category; vendors seeking to bid dried Kelsey plums must pursue participation in broad fresh-produce or grocery master contracts where the item, if specified at all, would occupy a single line-item position among dozens or hundreds of competing products.