UNSPSC 50531511: Dried non GMO codlin apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO codlin 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 50531511 Dried non-GMO codlin apples, a Commodity code, sees limited direct procurement activity in the state and local space; the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically naming dried codlin apples or dried apple products. The code represents a narrow line item within broader fresh and processed fruit procurement that state and local nutrition programs purchase as part of comprehensive food service supply contracts, typically embedded within school district grocery, fresh produce, or meal preparation bidding. When present in state and local spending, dried codlin apples appear as single-unit line items in multi-hundred-item breakfasts, beverages, and snack categories rather than as standalone procurements.

The most active buyers using this code tier are school districts and school nutrition authorities across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. Recent activity shows school systems in Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Georgia (Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools) soliciting comprehensive grocery or fresh produce contracts via IFB or RFP for the 2026–2027 school year, with response deadlines between late February and mid-June 2026. State nutrition agencies in Georgia and Texas have also posted broader food and produce solicitations that may encompass dried fruit items. None of the posted opportunities name dried codlin apples explicitly; the code shows no standalone dedicated solicitations or high-volume commodity bidding in the recent dataset. Business development interest in this code should focus on winning positions as a line-item supplier within large school district master grocery or fresh produce agreements rather than on dedicated specialty-produce contracts.