UNSPSC 50535845: Dried non GMO king james plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO king james 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 50535845 Dried non-GMO king james plums is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—specialty dried fruit—does not align with any of the posted opportunities in the recent state and local contract database. The representative solicitations tagged under this code actually procure comprehensive food service, fresh produce, grocery staples, and meal delivery, not dried plums or specialty fruit commodities. The City of Bridgeport's grocery bid for school food service, the Hancock County fresh produce procurement, and Fairfax County's master grocery contract all address broad food-supply categories that include fresh and canned items, proteins, and staples; none target dried specialty fruits as a distinct line item or primary commodity. The mismatch between the code's specific product definition and the actual scope of work being purchased suggests either tagging error or that dried non-GMO king james plums occupy a negligible line-item presence within broader food-supply contracts.

State and local issuers pursuing code-level opportunities span school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Fairfax County, Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier), county commissions (Hillsborough County, Florida), state health and nutrition agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and specialized food-service authorities. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, State of Georgia statewide), Florida (Hillsborough County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Connecticut (Meriden, Bridgeport), Texas (HHSC El Paso), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). Representative solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 2026, response due April 27), Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (January 2026, response due February 18), Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce IFB (June 2026, response due June 26), and Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables IFB (June 2026, response due July 13). If your firm pursues this code, treat it as a watch—verify current tagging accuracy with issuing bodies before committing resources, as the disconnect between the nominal commodity and the actual food-supply work being bought signals either miscoding or minimal demand for dried specialty fruit at the state and local level.