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) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code shows no active solicitations targeting dried apples or dried non-GMO apple products. Recent opportunities in the fresh produce and grocery space — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, institutional food supply — focus on fresh produce varieties, bulk grocery items, and processed foods that fall outside this commodity's scope. The Hancock County Board of Education IFB for Fresh Produce (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) itemizes multiple fresh apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) but not dried products; the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs (due March 4, 2026) similarly lists fresh produce line items without dried apple specifications. Grocery aggregations like the Bridgeport Board of Education bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) and Meriden Public Schools RFP (RFP02641, due February 25, 2026) encompass broad food categories but do not isolate dried specialty apple products.

State and local procurement under this code warrants a watch status rather than active pursuit. School districts dominate the recent activity (Hancock County, Douglas County, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), with secondary opportunities from county social services (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for El Paso State Supported Living Center), county senior programs (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and city food service (City of Dallas, City of Bridgeport). Geographic concentration appears in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, and Texas, with scattered activity in Mississippi. The volume and frequency of school-nutrition fresh-produce solicitations suggest sustained demand for produce supply, but the specificity of dried non-GMO Duchess apples — a niche processed fruit — does not align with current competitive solicitation language. Vendors in dried specialty produce may find better entry points through cooperative purchasing agreements or value-add negotiations with existing fresh-produce contracts that permit product substitution or seasonal processed alternatives.