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 is a Commodity code that addresses a narrow product line within the broader produce procurement ecosystem. The recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not specifically solicit dried Baldwin apples; instead, they span comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and meal service contracts where dried or specialty apple products may be one line item among hundreds. The most active solicitations are school nutrition programs—Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), Bulloch County Board of Education (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026)—along with a Texas Health and Human Services state facility procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026), and senior meal preparation services through Hillsborough County, Florida (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026). All of these procurements treat produce as one category within much larger food-service supply portfolios rather than as standalone specialty-item purchases.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs) and state/county food-service operations. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Hancock County), Florida (Hillsborough), Connecticut (Meriden), Virginia (Fairfax), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Texas (state level), with secondary activity in other states. The sourcing pattern reflects standard school nutrition procurement cycles tied to fiscal-year transitions (July 1 contract starts). No recent opportunities specifically name dried Baldwin apples as a line-item requirement, making this code narrowly leveraged at present; vendors seeking traction in this commodity should monitor school district fresh-produce and grocery bids where apple varieties are typically listed by count, case size, and grade, with dried products occasionally included in specialty or snack line items rather than as standalone categories.