UNSPSC 50535851: Dried non GMO marked black plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO marked black 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 50535851 Dried non-GMO marked black plums is a Commodity code naming a single produce item, but state and local governments procuring under this code are actually buying broad-spectrum food and consumables for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations — not dried black plums specifically. Recent opportunities show school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners issuing RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and meal-service contracts that span hundreds of line items across fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy, and prepared meals. The code appears to be applied by procurement offices as a catch-all categorization for produce and food commodities rather than as a precision match to individual SKUs. Vendors competing under this code must navigate Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51 percent for processed agricultural products), National School Lunch Program compliance, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food-safety protocols, and extensive insurance and bonding obligations. Deliveries are made to school central warehouses, dining centers, and individual school sites on pallet-load quantities with firm pricing for 12-month contract periods and Net 45 payment terms.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, requiring blind-sample testing and $1 million per-occurrence liability coverage. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026, and a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce across 200 line items under IFB SN002-2027, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services statewide, with bids due June 25, 2026, and an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. The State of Georgia requested bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged 7-day meal boxes under Bid No. 609-26 with sealed bids due April 29, 2026.