UNSPSC 50535848: Dried non GMO linda rosa plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO linda rosa 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 50535848 Dried non-GMO linda rosa plums is a Commodity code that does not appear to align with recent state and local procurement activity. The most recent opportunities tagged with this code involve fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply—items such as apples, berries, carrots, leafy greens, eggs, and comprehensive grocery lines for K-12 school districts, but no specific solicitations for dried plums, non-GMO varieties, or specialty dried fruit. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity scope and the broad fresh produce and food service categories being solicited suggests either miscoding in the underlying procurement systems or that dried non-GMO linda rosa plums represent an extremely narrow or dormant line item within larger food service contracts.

State and local activity in food procurement spans school districts, county boards of education, municipal governments, and state agencies across multiple states. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with bids due April 27, 2026; Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB #043025 for comprehensive food products with bids due May 4, 2026; Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts, proposals due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across both geographic areas; Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) issuing RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries and USDA foods for 8,200 students across 13 sites, proposals due February 25, 2026, with anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 for 2026–2027; and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB for fresh produce for 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026. The code shows no identifiable activity specific to dried fruit products.