UNSPSC 50535871: Dried non GMO royal zee plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO royal zee 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 50535871 Dried non-GMO royal zee plums is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show no actual procurement of dried plums or specialty dried fruit — the code appears misaligned with the solicitations in the dataset. The tagged opportunities span comprehensive food service procurement: school nutrition programs soliciting bulk groceries, fresh produce, and prepared meals; state health and human services facilities requesting food and consumable products; and county and municipal governments seeking meal preparation and catering services. The actual buying activity under these tags centers on fresh produce (apples, berries, root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens), packaged grocery items (cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments), dairy and protein products, and prepared meal delivery for seniors and students — not dried specialty fruits. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, and Meriden Public Schools), state departments and agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia State procurement), county governments (Hillsborough County, Douglas County), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas, City of Meriden). School nutrition programs and state institutional feeding operations dominate the issuing-body mix.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic states, with Georgia appearing as a repeat buyer across multiple school districts and state procurement offices, and Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia showing active solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323) due April 27, 2026, seeking grocery supply and delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (SN002-2027) for 200+ produce line items due June 26, 2026, with deliveries to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport's grocery items bid (BNB052266) for over 1,100 line items to support the school lunch program, due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American provisions and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (26-00289), estimated at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. The code shows substantial procurement velocity but poor taxonomic accuracy relative to the specialty commodity it nominally describes — dried plums are not emerging in current state and local opportunities.