UNSPSC 50531520: Dried non GMO earligold apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO earligold 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 50531520 Dried non-GMO earligold apples is a Commodity code that does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a single dried apple variety—does not align with the fresh produce, packaged meal, and comprehensive grocery procurement opportunities posted by state agencies, school districts, and local governments over the past six months. Recent solicitations under nominally related produce codes and food service categories consistently enumerate diverse apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Ambrosia, Jazz) purchased fresh, not dried, and include apples only as one line item among dozens of produce categories spanning vegetables, berries, citrus, and specialty items. The code shows no relevant recent opportunities.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix in current food procurement activity, with Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District all posting grocery and produce bids in the past four months. State procurement offices in Georgia and Texas, county governments (Hillsborough County, Douglas County), and city purchasing departments (Bridgeport, Dallas, Meriden) round out the field. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of fresh fruit and vegetable varieties with delivery to three school locations; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) for comprehensive food product supply to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple school district RFPs and state-level solicitations), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Texas (state health authority and Dallas city), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), with no regional concentration. The procurement pattern reflects school-year contracting cycles (July 1, 2026 start dates predominate) and Buy American requirements mandating domestic agricultural content, but dried non-GMO earligold apples specifically do not appear among the line items, specifications, or scope descriptions in any recent opportunity.