UNSPSC 50531513: Dried non GMO costard apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO costard 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 50531513 Dried non-GMO custard apples is a Commodity code that does not map meaningfully to recent state and local procurement activity. The code names a single specialty dried fruit product, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it concern broad grocery and food service sourcing for schools, senior nutrition programs, and institutional meal delivery—none of which mention custard apples, dried or fresh, in their scope. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 grocery procurement spans over 1,100 line items across breakfast cereals, frozen products, condiments, fruits, and vegetables under the National School Lunch Program; the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce solicitation covers 200+ line items of apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz), berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty items such as kiwis and mangos, but no custard apples; and the Hillsborough County senior meals contract calls for congregate and home-delivered meals to eligible seniors aged 60 and older. The Douglas County School System procurement spans food supply and distribution for approximately 32,000 daily meals across 32 schools, and a separate RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia, neither naming custard apples among the specified items.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden, Fairfax County, Douglas County, Pascagoula-Gautier), county commissions (Hillsborough), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), and municipal procurement offices (Dallas, Bridgeport, Meriden). Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi. The code shows no material alignment with specialty dried fruit procurement; the mismatch between the Commodity code's nominal scope and the actual work being bought suggests either a classification error in the source data or a broadened tagging practice that does not serve business development professionals pursuing custard apple supply opportunities. Firms seeking state and local contracts in dried specialty fruits should monitor alternative codes or broader produce categories rather than relying on activity under this code.