UNSPSC 50531517: Dried non GMO crispin apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO crispin 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 50531517 Dried non GMO crispin apples is a Commodity code that names a single dried-apple product line, but state and local governments do not currently procure this item directly—recent solicitations tagged with this code involve comprehensive fresh produce, groceries, and meal services where dried crispin apples would be a minor component at most. The code's abstract name does not match the work actually being purchased. School districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal governments are the primary issuing bodies across the recent opportunities, but their solicitations span breakfast and lunch meal programs, fresh-produce supply contracts, senior meal preparation and delivery, and boxed meal services rather than procurement of a specific dried-apple variety.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Georgia (Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), Connecticut (City of Meriden Purchasing Department, City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, City of Dallas), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend (due March 4, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 schools and distribution centers (due April 27, 2026), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years (due June 25, 2026). The code shows little procurement relevance in current state and local activity; buyers are sourcing fresh produce in bulk as part of integrated food-service contracts rather than purchasing dried or processed apple varieties as standalone commodity items.