UNSPSC 50531503: Dried non GMO api apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO api 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 50531503 Dried non-GMO api apples is a Commodity code that does not currently reflect the scope of work being solicited under it in state and local procurement. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span comprehensive food service procurement across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply — encompassing fresh produce, eggs, processed foods, beverages, condiments, and meal preparation services rather than dried apple products specifically. The issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Douglas County School System), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas). The code exhibits substantial activity across multiple jurisdictions but reflects a classification mismatch: opportunities tagged here involve fresh produce bids, comprehensive grocery supply contracts, and meal delivery services rather than a single dried-apple commodity line.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Florida, with recent bids from Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County school systems in Georgia, the Hancock County Board of Education in Mississippi, and Hillsborough County in Florida. Connecticut and Virginia school districts (Meriden Public Schools and Fairfax County Public Schools) and the City of Dallas in Texas also posted relevant opportunities. Representative recent solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30, 2026) supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items including multiple apple varieties (due June 26, 2026); the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years (due June 25, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). The code shows no evidence of actual dried-apple procurement activity in current solicitations.