UNSPSC 50531504: Dried non GMO baldwin apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO baldwin 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 50531504 Dried non-GMO Baldwin apples (Commodity) covers a narrow product line that sees limited direct solicitation under this specific code; state and local governments procure dried apples primarily as part of broader food-service aggregation contracts rather than as standalone line items. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect larger commodity and meal-service purchases in which dried apple products may appear alongside dozens or hundreds of other grocery, fresh produce, and food-service items. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, purchasing through child nutrition programs and National School Lunch Program contracts; state health and human services agencies procure for residential facilities and senior meal programs. Vendors competing under this code must comply with Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content (typically 51 percent in processed products), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food safety protocols, and often blind taste and texture testing by school or facility personnel before acceptance.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education on IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), requiring firm pricing, prepaid freight, and LINQ ordering-system integration with emergency 24-hour backup stock; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200 line items with delivery to three school sites (due June 26, 2026), specifying multiple apple varieties among berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and citrus. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center and statewide Department of State Health Services use (proposals due July 11, 2026), with historical monthly spend around $125,000. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) with estimated value $17.8 million over three years. The code shows no standalone dried-apple procurement; vendors should pursue opportunities as line items within school nutrition, facility food service, and commodity aggregation RFPs and IFBs rather than expect contracts awarded at the commodity level.