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 nominally covers a single dried fruit product, yet the recent state and local opportunities show no solicitations actually seeking dried custard apples. Instead, the code appears in a broader food and nutrition procurement context where school districts, counties, and state agencies source comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and meal-service offerings across hundreds of line items. The actual buying under this code designation spans fresh produce (apples of multiple varieties, berries, vegetables, citrus, specialty fruits), packaged grocery items (cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, dairy, snacks, beverages, meat), and prepared meal services for school nutrition programs, senior centers, and state-supported living facilities. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). The code mismatch suggests either a data-entry or classification artifact in the procurement system; the actual commodity flow under this code does not align with dried custard apples as a discrete product line.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with documented recent solicitations from Georgia, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for school breakfast and lunch (due June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with prior contract value of $1.5 million annually), Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories (due June 26, 2026), and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services across 25 dining and delivery sites estimated at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content are standard across school nutrition solicitations. No recent opportunities explicitly name dried custard apples as a required line item, suggesting the code sees little relevant activity in current state and local procurement.