UNSPSC 50531510: Dried non GMO charles ross apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO charles ross 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 50531510 Dried non-GMO Charles Ross apples, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity recently posted under this code. The recent opportunities soliciting under 50531510 are actually seeking fresh produce, prepared meals, and food-service supplies for school nutrition programs, senior-meal services, and institutional food operations—not dried apples. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery goods including fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, and prepared foods for the Bridgeport Board of Education; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested bids on fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties and berries; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, city procurement offices acting on behalf of school districts, state health agencies, and county commissioners sourcing meal-delivery services for seniors. The scope of actual buying under this code encompasses institutional food sourcing—fresh and processed items meeting federal nutrition standards (Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, National School Lunch Program compliance), with strict Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed goods, HACCP planning, and delivery to central warehouses or multiple school and facility sites on firm-fixed pricing with Net 45 payment terms.

The recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items with a June 30, 2026 response date; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 due date; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumables due July 13, 2026, with a historical annual value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026. The code shows minimal recent activity specifically aligned to dried non-GMO Charles Ross apples; the tagging appears to be a classification mismatch, as posted opportunities focus on fresh produce procurement and institutional meal-service contracting rather than specialty dried-fruit items.