UNSPSC 50535849: Dried non GMO lone star red plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO lone star 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 50535849 Dried non-GMO Lone Star red plums is a Commodity code that captures individual dried fruit products, but the recent opportunities posted under this code show minimal direct activity with the specific commodity—instead, state and local buyers are soliciting comprehensive fresh produce, grocery, and meal service contracts that span multiple fruit and vegetable categories as parts of larger food-service procurement families. The code does not reflect the actual scope of work being bought at the state and local level right now. School districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and cities are posting RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for broad grocery supply, fresh produce assortments, and meal preparation and delivery—not discrete dried fruit items. When dried plums or other dried fruits do appear, they are line items within comprehensive food catalogs of 70–1,100+ items across breakfast items, proteins, vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, condiments, and supplies, typically governed by USDA Buy American provisions, nutrition standards tied to the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act or equivalent, and delivery schedules to multiple school sites or facilities.

Recent opportunities reflect activity across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an IFB for 1,100+ line items of grocery products due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products (prior-period value $1.5 million annually) due July 13, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce with 200+ line items due June 26, 2026; Hillsborough County (Florida) posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years due June 25, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited a Master Grocery K-12 contract due April 27, 2026. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued two significant RFPs—one for food supply and distribution with an estimated annual spend of $9 million (due February 18, 2026) and another for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). The Meriden Public Schools RFP (Connecticut) projected $3.1 million in annual grocery, produce, and USDA Foods procurement for the 2026–2027 school year. The code shows no isolated dried-plum procurement and appears to be misaligned with the actual commodity taxonomy in use by these jurisdictions.