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 under which state and local governments procure fresh and processed produce for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations for dried plums; instead, the code appears in state and local procurement systems but does not surface in current posted bids as a standalone line item. The most recent opportunities under related produce codes involve fresh fruit and vegetable procurement for school districts and senior services, but dried specialty fruits like red ram plums are typically embedded within broader grocery or produce aggregates rather than solicited as discrete commodities.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting produce—including school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County in Florida), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia)—purchase fresh produce, packaged meals, and food supplies under related codes with recent activity concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and citrus; Bridgeport's grocery items bid (due June 30, 2026) covering 1,100 line items under the National School Lunch Program; and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17,832,659.90 over three years). Because UNSPSC 50535865 shows no recent standalone solicitations for dried non-GMO red ram plums at the commodity level, vendors pursuing this code should monitor school nutrition and institutional food aggregates where specialty dried fruits may be bundled as component items, particularly in cooperative purchasing vehicles and multi-year nutrition contracts.