UNSPSC 50531515: Dried non GMO cox's orange pippin apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO cox's orange pippin 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 50531515 Dried non GMO cox's orange pippin apples is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect procurement of dried apples; instead, they span broad fresh produce, grocery staples, and meal delivery services across school districts, county governments, and state agencies. The actual buying under this code's nominal scope appears minimal or nonexistent in the current opportunity set. State and local buyers are soliciting fresh apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Ambrosia, Jazz) in bulk for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal delivery, but no opportunities specifically target dried, non-GMO Cox's Orange Pippin apples. School districts dominate the issuing bodies—Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut)—alongside state procurement offices in Georgia and Texas, county commissioners in Hillsborough County (Florida), and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) on behalf of its school board.

The geographic concentration centers on Georgia, with multiple school districts and state-level solicitations, followed by activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of apple varieties and other produce; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) for grocery supply across 45+ schools; Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million in one area; and Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 for 2026-2027. The code shows little relevant recent activity for the dried apple commodity specified; procurement offices appear to be tagging broad institutional food procurement under this code despite the mismatch between the nominal commodity and actual goods being solicited.