UNSPSC 50535858: Dried non GMO president plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO president 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 50535858 Dried non-GMO president plums, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within the broader foodservice procurement activity at state and local education and social-service agencies. Recent opportunities under this code show that state and local governments procure dried plums alongside larger baskets of groceries, fresh produce, and prepared meals to support National School Lunch Program compliance, senior nutrition programs, and institutional food service. The work flows through school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services commissions, and county commissioners' offices—institutional buyers with recurring, multi-location food-delivery requirements rather than specialty vendors. Dried plums appear as one line item among hundreds in larger grocery or produce contracts, typically subject to Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), nutritional standards compliance, HACCP food-safety plans, and firm fixed pricing over twelve-month contract periods.

The recent opportunities show activity across multiple states: Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, requesting grocery items including dried fruits for school lunch through June 30, 2026 via IFB), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center through July 13, 2026 via IFB), Georgia (Hancock County Board of Education, fresh produce spanning July 2026 through June 2027 via IFB), and Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, senior meal services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million through June 25, 2026 via ITB). The source does not isolate dried plums as a standalone line item or contract vehicle; the code appears dormant as a discrete procurement category, with purchases absorbed into larger multiplex grocery and produce solicitations. Business development professionals should treat this as a secondary-line opportunity within broader school nutrition and institutional foodservice platforms rather than as a standalone category commanding dedicated RFP volume.