UNSPSC 50531501: Dried non GMO akane apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO akane apples 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 50531501 Dried non-GMO Akane apples is a Commodity code covering a narrow product line — specifically dried Akane apples meeting non-GMO certification — but recent state and local solicitations show little activity directly targeting this specific item. Instead, the code appears primarily in broader grocery and fresh-produce RFPs where dried apples may be one of hundreds of line items spanning fresh fruits, processed foods, and pantry staples. State and local buyers sourcing under this code include school districts (the dominant buyer group for child nutrition programs), county boards of education, city procurement offices, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices. The work is operational food service procurement — supporting National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American domestic-content requirements, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food-safety plans, and firm fixed-price delivery to school warehouses and meal-preparation sites on standard pallets with Monday–Friday morning delivery windows.

Recent solicitations span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items with 51 percent domestic-content Buy American requirements and blind laboratory testing of samples. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a historical value of $1.5 million annually. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested fresh produce bids (PE67080NONST2027000000013, IFB, due June 26, 2026) spanning multiple apple varieties and over 200 fresh-produce line items with delivery to three school sites. The State of Georgia posted a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). These opportunities show that dried apples, when solicited, are embedded in much larger commodity bundles rather than procured as standalone items, and the code itself shows no recent standalone RFPs or RFQs for this specific product.