UNSPSC 50531518: Dried non GMO delicious apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO delicious 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 50531518 Dried non-GMO delicious apples (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local solicitations. The code's nominal scope—dried non-GMO apple products—does not align with the fresh produce and bulk grocery procurement activity posted under this code in the past six months. Recent opportunities tagged to this UNSPSC describe fresh produce procurement spanning apples (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, Ambrosia varieties), berries, vegetables, and mixed grocery items for school nutrition programs, state-supported living facilities, and senior meal services. The absence of solicitation detail around dried, processed, or GMO-status-specified apple products indicates either a categorization mismatch in the source data or minimal current demand for this specific commodity type under state and local purchasing.

School districts and county boards of education across Georgia, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida are the primary issuing bodies posting produce and grocery procurements in this family. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under IFB with a June 26, 2026 response date; Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia) posted a comprehensive School Nutrition Grocery Bid due May 4, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued a Master Grocery K-12 IFB due April 27, 2026 valued at substantial annual expenditure across 45 schools and distribution centers; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) bid fresh produce for 72 line items due April 23, 2026; and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), procuring through the City of Meriden Purchasing Department, solicited groceries and produce with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3.1 million and award date of April 24, 2026. None of these opportunities specifically target dried non-GMO apples as a discrete line item or contract focus.