UNSPSC 50535855: Dried non GMO owen t plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO owen t 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 50535855 Dried non-GMO Owen T plums (Commodity) does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities tagged with this code overwhelmingly concern broad food service procurement — groceries, fresh produce, prepared meals, and meal delivery — with no connection to dried plums, specialty fruit products, or commodity-specific sourcing. The code shows mismatch between its nominal product scope and procurement activity in the field.

School districts and county boards of education dominate recent activity, with several solicitations spanning multi-district cooperatives or regional food service authorities. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) are among recent issuers. Non-school jurisdictions include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (state-level), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the City of Dallas. Representative solicitations include Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (response due June 30, 2026); Hancock County's IFB for 200+ fresh-produce items (response due June 26, 2026); and Douglas County's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 cooperating districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by area (response due March 4, 2026). Activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. The breadth of recent opportunities—spanning breakfast cereals, frozen products, condiments, fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, prepared meals, and bulk catering—indicates that procurement under this code actually covers mainstream food service supply, not specialty dried-fruit sourcing.