UNSPSC 50531500: Dried non GMO apples

The type of fleshy usually rounded and red, yellow, or green edible pome fruit of a tree (genus malus) of the rose family 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 50531500 Dried non-GMO apples, a Class code, does not align with state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities dataset. The sourced records span fresh produce procurement (apples, berries, root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens), comprehensive grocery supply including beverages, condiments, prepared foods, and meal delivery services across school districts, county governments, and municipal agencies. While fresh apples appear frequently in school nutrition procurements—notably in the Hancock County Board of Education and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System fresh-produce solicitations, which list multiple apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Ambrosia, Jazz)—the specifications call for fresh, not dried, products. The Bulloch County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport Board of Education, and Texas Health and Human Services Commission all solicit under grocery or produce codes, but none of the itemized line items, bid documents, or scope descriptions explicitly reference dried apples or dried apple products.

The code shows no recent relevant state and local activity. School districts dominate procurement in this dataset (Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), along with county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and City of Dallas, Texas), state procurement offices (State of Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and a regional cooperative (GEC Buying Cooperative). If dried non-GMO apples are sourced by state or local buyers, they are either coded differently in procurement systems or represent a sufficiently niche category that they do not surface in current RFP and IFB activity. Vendors pursuing this code should verify whether school districts and state agencies classify dried apples under commodity codes, whether demand exists for dried products in institutional food service (as opposed to fresh), and whether opportunities appear under broader produce or specialty-ingredient categories rather than under a dedicated dried-fruit classification.