UNSPSC 50531506: Dried non GMO bramley apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO bramley 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 50531506 Dried non GMO bramley apples is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement activity maps broadly to fresh and processed produce supply for school nutrition programs, senior meals, and institutional food service, though the recent-opportunities block shows minimal direct solicitation of dried bramley apples specifically. The code appears in a state and local environment dominated by school districts, county boards of education, and municipal government seeking comprehensive grocery and produce supply contracts that bundle fresh produce, processed items, dairy, proteins, and staple foods under single or multi-award vehicles. Issuing bodies range across independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county school systems, state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), municipal governments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; City of Dallas, Texas; City of Meriden, Connecticut; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving Georgia school districts). Contracts are structured as IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs with firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content minimum), HACCP food safety certifications, liability insurance ($500,000–$2,000,000 general liability), and delivery to multiple school sites or senior centers on Monday–Friday schedules with prepaid freight and no fuel surcharges.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with notable volume in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, City of Meriden), Virginia (Fairfax County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Texas (HHSC El Paso, City of Dallas). Representative solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with 200+ line items including multiple apple varieties, deliveries to three school sites, term July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 (due June 26, 2026); Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million, term July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 (due March 4, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB requiring minimum 76 items from school-delivery section, 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens, term July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 (due April 27, 2026); and Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries, produce, and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of $3.1 million, term July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 (due February 25, 2026). The code shows no direct solicitation activity for dried bramley apples as a discrete line item; the opportunities present dried fruit as part of broader produce or snack-item portfolios within larger food-service aggregations.