UNSPSC 50535869: Dried non GMO royal diamond plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO royal diamond 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 50535869, Dried non GMO royal diamond plums, is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific dried fruit product, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it shows little relevance to that narrow scope. The six most recent opportunities posted under this code span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and general institutional food procurement — including fresh produce contracts, congregate meal delivery, packaged meal boxes, and bulk grocery items for food service operations. None of the recent solicitations explicitly name dried royal diamond plums or focus on dried fruit as a category. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), a state health and human services agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and a state procurement office (State of Georgia). The mismatch between the code's nominal product and the actual scope of work being solicited suggests either tagging error or that this code captures a broad food-service category in state and local systems rather than functioning as a true commodity-level identifier for a specific product line.

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, with school nutrition and senior services dominating the recent opportunities. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an RFB on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (breakfast, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meat) for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services; Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB on June 26, 2026 for fresh produce spanning apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, leafy greens, and specialty items for the 2026–27 school year; Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB on July 13, 2026 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing an ITB on June 25, 2026 for senior meal preparation and delivery services across 14 dining centers and home delivery, with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90. The code shows material recent activity but with scope misalignment to its stated commodity definition.