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 is a Commodity code that nominally denotes a specific dried fruit product, but state and local procurement records show minimal to no direct solicitation activity for this item alone. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span broad food-service categories — fresh produce, grocery items, packaged meals, and meal preparation services for schools, senior programs, and state institutions — and do not isolate dried sapphire plums as a line item or category-level requirement. When dried or specialty fruits do appear in school nutrition and senior meal contracts, they are embedded within larger produce or consumable goods line-item lists rather than solicited as a standalone commodity. The issuing bodies purchasing food under related codes include city departments of public purchases acting on behalf of school boards, county boards of education, state health and human services commissions, and county commissioners' offices managing nutrition programs for vulnerable populations.

Geographic activity is spread across multiple states and regions. Recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (RFQ for grocery items spanning 1,100+ line items due June 30, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB for food and consumables with $1.5 million historical annual value, proposals due July 13, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB for fresh produce with 200+ line items due June 26, 2026); Hillsborough County, Florida (ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026); the State of Georgia (RFQ for food, supplies, and kitchen products due June 22, 2026); and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi (sealed bids for packaged 7-day meal boxes due April 29, 2026). The code's activity reflects school nutrition, senior services, and institutional food programs rather than consumer or retail distribution of dried specialty fruits. Vendors pursuing this code should track school district and senior services nutrition solicitations across their target geographies and monitor line-item attachments rather than relying on the commodity code alone.