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 (Commodity) covers fresh and processed produce items that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show a much broader scope than the specific apple variety named: school districts, county education boards, state health agencies, and county commissioners are buying across hundreds of line items spanning fresh produce (multiple apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens), processed and frozen food products, dairy, meat, condiments, and beverages. The common thread is institutional food service—National School Lunch Program compliance, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP food safety planning, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for a state-supported living center), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), and state procurement offices (Georgia).

Recent activity spans multiple states and regions. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, for over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, with bids due June 26, 2026, for the 2026–27 school year. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services on June 30, 2026, under an electronic bid process through OpenGov e-Procurement. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026, and prior-period spending of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) released ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) also posted solicitations in the May–June 2026 window. Activity is concentrated in school nutrition procurement tied to summer and academic-year food service cycles.