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, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it does not reflect procurement of dried plums. Instead, the opportunities show school districts, county governments, and state agencies soliciting comprehensive food service contracts spanning fresh produce, groceries, meal preparation and delivery, and institutional food supply—categories that dwarf any single commodity line item. The code's assignment to these broad solicitations appears misaligned with its nominal scope; dried specialty fruit items are not prominently featured or specified in any of the representative opportunities posted since January 2026.

The recent opportunities span school nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System in Georgia), county government meal services (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state-level food and kitchen product procurement (State of Georgia). Geographic activity clusters in Georgia and the Southeast, with notable opportunities in Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. The largest disclosed contract value is Hillsborough County's three-year senior meal delivery at $17.8 million; the second-largest is Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution at approximately $9 million annually. Meriden Public Schools disclosed an anticipated $3.1 million for 2026-27; Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative fresh produce solicitation spans 30 districts with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Sealed bid and RFP solicitations dominate, with response dates clustering between late February and late June 2026. Buy American requirements appear in most school nutrition opportunities (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products); HACCP plans, product liability insurance (typically $500,000–$2 million per occurrence), and nutritional label compliance are standard. No recent opportunities specifically identify procurement of dried non-GMO plums, making pursuit under this code unlikely to yield relevant RFP or IFB traffic.