UNSPSC 50531525: Dried non GMO fuji apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO fuji 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 50531525 Dried non GMO Fuji apples is a Commodity code that names a single agricultural product line, but the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct procurement activity under this specific code. Instead, state and local governments are buying dried Fuji apples as line items embedded in much broader food service solicitations for schools, counties, and state agencies. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery RFP (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce bid (BID2634, due April 23, 2026) both list Fuji apples—fresh rather than dried in these cases—among 70–1,100 line items spanning breakfast items, vegetables, fruits, dairy, condiments, and snacks. The Hancock County Board of Education specifically requested Fuji apples alongside Ambrosia, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz varieties in its fresh produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026). The Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026) estimated total spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million across geographic areas but does not itemize individual apple varieties in available summaries. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education (Bridgeport, Savannah-Chatham, Hancock County, Douglas County, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County, Meriden Public Schools) and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, State of Georgia for kitchen products and fresh produce), with one county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners for senior meal services).

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast—Georgia (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham, Bulloch County, State of Georgia solicitations), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), Virginia (Fairfax County)—and Texas (Dallas, El Paso). School nutrition programs account for the majority of recent visible procurement, with contract periods typically running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and including multi-year renewal options. Dried Fuji apples specifically do not appear as a standalone line item in the available summaries; fresh Fuji apples are the predominant form requested by school districts under broader grocery and produce categories. The code shows no recent standalone RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB dedicated exclusively to dried non-GMO Fuji apples, suggesting that vendors in this commodity niche typically compete as part of large food service distributor agreements or specialty food supplier contracts rather than as single-product commodity purchases.