UNSPSC 50535864: Dried non GMO red lane plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO red lane 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 50535864 Dried non-GMO red lane plums is a Commodity code that has generated no recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically for dried plums or closely related dried-fruit items tagged to this code. The opportunities show solicitations for comprehensive grocery supplies, fresh produce, meal delivery services, and food service distribution across school districts, county governments, and state agencies, but none names dried plums as a line item or primary procurement focus. One opportunity from the City of Bridgeport (BNB052266) for grocery items to support school nutrition does mention "fruits" as a category among over 1,100 line items, and the Douglas County School System (DCSD SN26-004) solicited fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts, but neither specifies dried plums or treats them as a standalone commodity requiring vendor focus. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the activity recorded suggests this particular commodity sees minimal direct procurement attention at the state and local level during the current period.

School districts and state procurement offices that do purchase food items appear to prioritize fresh produce, canned and frozen vegetables, ready-to-eat meal components, and bulk staples over specialty dried fruits. The recent wave of food-service solicitations—including Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323), Meriden Public Schools (RFP02641), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS0017449)—focus on main-line grocery distribution, fresh produce supply, and meal preparation rather than dried-fruit procurement as a discrete contracting opportunity. Firms targeting this code should monitor school nutrition RFPs and state commodity purchasing programs for any expansion of dried-fruit specifications, but current evidence does not support active pursuit.