UNSPSC 50531502: Dried non GMO ambrosia apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO ambrosia 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 50531502 Dried non-GMO ambrosia apples, a Commodity code, covers dried apple products procured by state and local governments primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The recent opportunities block shows little activity explicitly tagged to this specific Commodity code; the sourced solicitations name fresh produce and broad grocery categories rather than dried ambrosia apples by name. Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 fresh produce IFB mentions ambrosia apples alongside Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz varieties, but lists them as fresh items for the 2026–27 school year rather than dried products. The City of Bridgeport's grocery items RFP (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) and the Hillsborough County senior meals solicitation (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) span broad food categories without itemizing dried ambrosia apples. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center references NIGP class codes rather than UNSPSC, making alignment uncertain. State and local procurement under this Commodity code shows minimal recent documented activity.

Issuing bodies in the sourced opportunities span school districts (Hancock County in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission), and state procurement offices (Georgia). Geographic spread includes Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi across the recent opportunities. Because the source provides no recent solicitations explicitly requesting dried non-GMO ambrosia apples as a distinct line item or primary scope, this code presents limited visibility for pursuit at this time. Buyers appear to source dried fruit and specialty produce through broader grocery aggregation RFPs or through category-level buys that do not isolate dried ambrosia apple Commodities in their public notices.