UNSPSC 50535865: Dried non GMO red ram plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO red ram 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 50535865 Dried non-GMO red ram plums is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried fruits under this code as components of school nutrition meal programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts, though recent solicitations show minimal direct demand for this specific commodity—the code does not appear in active competitive solicitations. Instead, dried plums surface as incidental line items within broader grocery, fresh produce, or food-supply RFPs and IFBs targeting school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal bodies that operate centralized food service operations. The work solicited under related codes encompasses meal preparation and delivery, fresh produce supply, comprehensive grocery provisioning for K–12 nutrition programs, and USDA commodity distribution, all governed by Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety protocols, nutritional compliance standards, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted. School districts dominate recent activity, joined by county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, city municipal food service operations, and senior meal programs.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. The Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB on April 3, 2026 (due May 4) for comprehensive school nutrition grocery including spices and prepared items; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System issued Bid 26-34 on March 22, 2026 (due April 23) for fresh produce spanning 72 line items; the Douglas County School System coordinated a GEC Buying Cooperative RFP (SN 26-004) on February 4, 2026 (due March 4) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) posted IFB 2000004323 on April 6, 2026 (due April 27) for Master Grocery K–12 direct to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited grocery items on June 30, 2026 (same-day deadline) for the Board of Education; and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB on June 10, 2026 (due June 26) for fresh produce across 200+ line items. Dried plums as a standalone commodity line is not prominent in these recent solicitations, which emphasize fresh produce, frozen items, proteins, and broad grocery categories. Vendors seeking to capture demand should position capability within bundled fresh-produce or grocery master-distribution agreements where dried fruits may appear as minor specification items, particularly in school nutrition contracts requiring shelf-stable alternatives to fresh fruit.