UNSPSC 50535863: Dried non GMO red beaut plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO red beaut 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 50535863 Dried non GMO red beauty plums is a Commodity code that nominally covers dehydrated stone fruits meeting non-GMO specifications. However, the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code show little activity directly aligned with the commodity itself. Instead, the tagged solicitations reflect broad school nutrition, senior services, and institutional food procurement that encompasses produce and packaged goods across multiple categories — not dried plums specifically. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and county education agencies executing National School Lunch Program contracts, supplemented by state health and human services agencies sourcing food for supported living centers, and county commissioners procuring congregate and home-delivered senior meals. The issuing bodies include city departments of public purchases, state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, county commissioners, and specialized school districts.

The recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) issuing an RFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department with a June 30, 2026 deadline and July 1, 2026 contract start; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posting an IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with June 26, 2026 response date and July 1, 2026 contract commencement; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with July 13, 2026 response date and September 1, 2026 contract start; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) soliciting senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB with June 25, 2026 response date and estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. These opportunities typically require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, nutrition standard adherence, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges; few if any directly specify dried plums as a line item.