UNSPSC 50535875: Dried non GMO sloe plum

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO sloe plum that has 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 50535875 Dried non-GMO sloe plum is a Commodity code that sees no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its narrow product specification. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span broad grocery procurement for school districts, county governments, state agencies, and senior meal programs — encompassing fresh produce, processed foods, dairy, meats, condiments, and bulk meal delivery services — but none of the solicitations detail dried sloe plums or related specialty dried fruits as line items or contract focus areas.

School districts and county boards of education are the dominant issuing bodies in the available opportunities, with activity concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery bid (BNB052266, ITB, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items for breakfast, produce, dairy, and meats under the National School Lunch Program; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce RFP (PE67080NONST2027000000013, IFB, due June 26, 2026) for over 200 produce line items; Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods procurement (RFP02641, RFP, due February 25, 2026, with anticipated value around $3,100,000); Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution services request (DCSDSN26-003, RFP, due February 18, 2026, estimated annual spend $9,000,000); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery services contract (ITB2600289, ITB, due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17,832,659.90 over three years). The geographic concentration and absence of dried specialty fruit references in specification documents suggest this commodity code does not reflect active state and local procurement demand at present.