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, a Commodity code, nominally names a single produce item, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little activity directly matching dried Kelsey plums and instead span broad food-service and school nutrition procurement across fresh produce, packaged meal items, and consumable grocery goods. State and local governments buying under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). The scope of work encompasses fresh produce contracts for school meal programs, bulk grocery items meeting National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, senior meal preparation and delivery services, and food consumables for state-supported facilities—all subject to Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP plans, food-safety compliance, and delivery to multiple school or institutional sites on firm fixed-price bases with Net 45 payment terms.

Recent opportunities span multiple states with heavy concentration in school district nutrition procurement. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items; sealed bids due June 26, 2026); Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' RFB for grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program (over 1,100 line items; electronic submission due June 30, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 11, 2026; prior-period spend $1.5 million); Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (estimated value $17,832,659.90 over three years; bids due June 25, 2026); Pascagoula-Gautier School District's sealed-bid procurement for packaged meal boxes under the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program (sealed bids due April 29, 2026); and State of Georgia's solicitation for food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). Geographic activity centers on the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, Texas) with school nutrition and institutional food service as the primary demand driver.