UNSPSC 50535874: Dried non GMO saphire plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO saphire 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 50535874 Dried non GMO sapphire plums (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with the code's narrow product specification. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically for dried sapphire plums or other dried fruit commodities; instead, state and local governments are buying fresh produce, comprehensive grocery assortments, prepared meals, and food service distribution across the records captured. The single dried-fruit line item would fall within much broader fresh and processed produce procurement, but no issuing body has recently solicited on dried plums as a standalone product or even as a notable line item within larger food-service contracts.

School districts dominate the food-service procurement landscape in the recent activity: Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (Master Grocery K-12 IFB), Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut ($3.1 million RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods), Hancock County Schools in Georgia (fresh produce IFB), Bulloch County Schools in Georgia (comprehensive school nutrition grocery bid), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia (fresh produce contract), Douglas County Schools in Georgia (two RFPs for fresh produce and eggs, and food supply and distribution totaling approximately $13.4 million combined), and Pascagoula-Gautier Schools in Mississippi (Child Nutrition Summer Food Service packaged meal boxes) show repeated demand for food products. Counties and cities also procure: Hillsborough County, Florida issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery valued at $17.8 million over three years; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited grocery items for its Board of Education; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured food and consumable products for a state-supported living center; the State of Georgia issued bids for food supplies and fresh produce; and the City of Dallas sought meal delivery services. Dried sapphire plums, if procured at all, would compete within generic "dried fruit" or "snack items" line items in school nutrition or senior services contracts, not as a specified commodity, making this code effectively dormant for targeted business development.