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 nominally names a single dried fruit product, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it does not reflect purchasing of this specific item. The code shows no recent solicitations explicitly seeking dried lone star red plums or even dried plums generally. Instead, the opportunities associated with this code span broad food service procurement — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, state-supported living centers, and county education food supplies — where dried plums, if purchased at all, would represent a single line item among hundreds of others in much larger produce or grocery contracts. State and local governments buy food and consumable products under this code as part of institutional nutrition programs subject to USDA Buy American requirements, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance, and HACCP food safety protocols, with pricing firm for contract periods unless market-indexed adjustments apply.

Recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) soliciting over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the school food service through an IFB due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce across 200+ items for the 2026–27 school year in an IFB due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for an El Paso State Supported Living Center in an IFB due July 13, 2026 with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated contract value of $17.8 million over three years; and the State of Georgia requesting food, supplies, and other kitchen products in an RFQ due June 22, 2026. Geographic activity centers on Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Mississippi. The code shows little if any recent activity specifically aligned to dried plums as a standalone commodity — the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitations suggests either a data-tagging error or that dried lone star red plums are purchased only as incidental items within much larger food service awards.