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, represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, but the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct sourcing for this specific item and instead reflects broader fresh produce and grocery procurement patterns where ambrosia apples appear as one line item among hundreds in larger food service contracts. State and local buyers—primarily school districts, state supported living centers, and county food authorities—source ambrosia apples as part of comprehensive fresh produce bids that span multiple apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) alongside berries, citrus, root vegetables, and leafy greens. The Commodity code's narrow scope contrasts sharply with the purchasing reality: Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB lists ambrosia apples explicitly but as one item in a 200-line-item specification; Savannah-Chatham County School System's bid includes both bulk and processed ambrosia apple products across estimated quantities reaching thousands of cases annually; and Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative RFP covers ambrosia apples alongside eggs and 70 other produce items for 30 school districts. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from state departments and county food authorities. These jurisdictions source fresh produce under Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content, USDA compliance, HACCP food safety plans with 24/7 recall capability, and nutritional labeling. Deliveries occur Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school sites, with firm fixed pricing, freight prepaid on standard pallets, and payment Net 30 to Net 45 days.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent opportunities from Georgia (Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, and state-level procurements), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (El Paso State Supported Living Center), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with response due June 26, 2026, covering multiple apple varieties with delivery to three school locations; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million across two areas and response due March 4, 2026; and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid for an annual fresh produce contract with 72 line items and response due April 23, 2026. The code sees steady school-year-aligned procurement activity (solicitations clustered in spring for summer-through-June contract periods), but dried ambrosia apples specifically receive minimal standalone attention—most activity targets fresh produce broadly, with dried variants neither prominent nor explicitly restricted in the recent notices reviewed.