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, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this designation. The five opportunities in the record span fresh produce, bulk grocery items, senior meal preparation and delivery, and packaged meal boxes — none of which center on dried apples or dried fruit products. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 grocery line items for school meal programs; Hancock County Board of Education sought fresh produce across multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Jazz) but not dried product; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for a state-supported living center. School districts and county governments dominate the issuing bodies, with one county-level senior meal program in Florida and one state-level procurement from Georgia.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic — Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida — and reflects the seasonal school nutrition calendar, with most bids due in June for July contract starts. The City of Bridgeport's IFB (BNB052266) closed June 30, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with the National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act; Hancock County's IFB (#SN002-2027) for fresh produce closed June 26, 2026 with delivery to three school sites; and Hillsborough County's ITB (ITB2600289) for senior meal preparation and delivery, valued at $17.8 million over three years, closed June 25, 2026. The code as named appears to see little relevant recent state and local activity; vendors pursuing this commodity should verify whether current opportunities in school nutrition and institutional food service use alternate taxonomy codes.