UNSPSC 50535854: Dried non GMO october sun plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO october sun 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 50535854 Dried non GMO october sun plums is a Commodity code that in practice covers fresh and processed produce items procured by state and local education, health, and nutrition service agencies for school meal programs, senior nutrition services, and institutional food operations. The recent solicitations tagged under this code reflect a broader procurement pattern: state and local buyers are acquiring grocery staples, fresh produce, prepared meals, and food-service consumables through competitive bidding processes that span school districts, county health departments, state health and human services agencies, and county commissions. The work involves meeting federal nutrition standards (Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance, National School Lunch Program requirements), Buy American domestic-content thresholds (typically 51 percent for processed agricultural items), HACCP food-safety plans, and stringent food-handling and allergen protocols. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida).

Recent activity shows concentrated sourcing across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic: Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Hillsborough County (Florida), Bridgeport (Connecticut), Pascagoula-Gautier (Mississippi), and Texas state procurement. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year (bid due June 26, 2026); the City of Bridgeport's RFQ for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program (bid due June 30, 2026); and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 (bid due June 25, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for an El Paso state-supported living center with a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million (proposal due July 13, 2026). All recent opportunities enforce firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight delivery to designated school or facility sites, compliance certifications, and insurance requirements naming the public body as additional insured.