UNSPSC 50535862: Dried non GMO quetsch plum

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO quetsch plum 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 50535862 Dried non-GMO quetsch plum is a Commodity code, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no directly solicited opportunities for dried quetsch plums specifically. The most recent opportunities posted under this code or related dried-fruit commodity codes span grocery and food supply contracts for K-12 school nutrition programs, higher-education dining, senior meal services, and state-facility food operations, but none identify quetsch plums or other dried stone fruits as line items or specifications. The opportunities instead reflect broad grocery procurement (including produce, dairy, proteins, and packaged goods) and fresh produce contracts across school districts, county systems, and municipal meal programs.

The issuing bodies driving recent food-service procurement include large urban school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), county boards of education across Georgia, state agencies (State of Georgia food and produce procurement; Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state-supported living centers), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida for senior meals), and municipal governments (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases for the Bridgeport Board of Education; City of Dallas for meal delivery services). School nutrition procurement dominates the activity, with multiple districts issuing concurrent RFPs and IFBs for the 2026-2027 contract year. Recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026), the City of Bridgeport's grocery items IFB for the Board of Education (due June 30, 2026), Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive food bid (due May 4, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP serving 32 schools with approximately $9 million annual expenditure (closed February 18, 2026). None of these solicitations identifies dried quetsch plums as a requirement, and the code shows insufficient targeted activity to support a pursue recommendation at this time.