UNSPSC 50531519: Dried non GMO duchess apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO duchess 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 50531519 Dried non-GMO duchess apples (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement primarily as a line item within broader food and grocery solicitations supporting school nutrition programs and institutional food service, rather than as a standalone procurement category. The code sees minimal standalone activity; recent state and local opportunities tag dried apples generically under comprehensive grocery or food supply contracts that encompass hundreds of line items spanning fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, meat, condiments, and snack items. Where dried apples do appear, they are subordinate components of school meal contracts subject to Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and vendor-supplied nutritional labeling and formulation documentation. Issuing bodies include school districts and boards of education (the primary buyers), county boards of commissioners managing senior nutrition programs, and state health and human services agencies operating institutional food service.

Recent opportunities show school district procurement dominating the code's activity. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 line-item grocery items including dried fruits as part of IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), requiring samples subject to blind testing and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges over a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce with over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026) serving three school locations through June 30, 2027. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026). The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) also posted food supply solicitations in the May–June 2026 window. Geographic activity centers on school districts in the Southeast (Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida) and state institutional buyers in Texas.