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 is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy dried apples as part of broader school nutrition and institutional foodservice procurement, though the recent solicitations tagged under this code show minimal direct purchasing of dried apples as a standalone item. The code appears primarily within larger grocery and produce contracts where dried fruit may be one of hundreds of line items spanning breakfast cereals, snacks, fresh produce, dairy, and meat products. School districts and state health agencies dominate the issuing bodies, reflecting the code's concentration in child nutrition programs operating under the National School Lunch Program and state-supported institutional food service. Purchases must meet Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, and allergen restrictions (notably no nuts or nut oils). Vendors typically accept standing orders through school nutrition ordering systems, maintain inventory for emergency 24-hour delivery, and subject products to blind testing for color, texture, taste, and specification compliance.

The most recent activity appears across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education with a response deadline of June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period guideline value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties and 200 line items across produce categories, due June 26, 2026, with contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and the State of Georgia posted a solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged meal boxes for the Summer Food Service Program with a response deadline of April 29, 2026. Hillsborough County, Florida, posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million, due June 25, 2026, though that opportunity focuses on prepared meals rather than commodity ingredients.