UNSPSC 50535873: Dried non GMO santa rosa plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO santa rosa 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 50535873 Dried non-GMO Santa Rosa plums is a Commodity code that does not reflect what state and local governments are actually procuring under this taxonomy classification. The recent opportunities tagged with this code show no activity in dried plums or any specialty dried fruit products; instead, they span broad fresh produce, complete grocery supply, and meal preparation services across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food procurement. The code appears to be a mislabeled catch-all or administrative artifact rather than a meaningful procurement category in current state and local practice.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, with supplementary activity from state agencies (Georgia, Texas), cities (Bridgeport, Dallas), and counties (Hillsborough, Douglas, Savannah-Chatham). Recent solicitations—including Hancock County Schools' fresh produce bid (IFB, due June 26, 2026), Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items (electronic bid, due June 30, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution (RFP SN26-003, due February 18, 2026)—reveal that what governments actually buy is comprehensive food supply spanning fresh and frozen produce, grains, proteins, dairy, condiments, and supplies. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurement for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026) and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) show parallel demand for institutional meal provision. Pricing is typically firm fixed or cost-plus-indexed; deliveries are scheduled Monday–Friday to multiple school sites or service facilities; and Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content) appear consistently. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas, Hancock, Bulloch, Savannah-Chatham, and state procurement), Florida (Hillsborough), Virginia (Fairfax), Connecticut (Meriden, Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). This code does not track dried plums meaningfully and is not worth pursuing as a targeted procurement stream.