UNSPSC 50531526: Dried non GMO gala apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO gala 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 50531526 Dried non GMO gala apples, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity present in recent state and local solicitations. The recent opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly solicit fresh produce (apples among many varieties), comprehensive grocery and food service products, meal preparation and delivery, and bulk meal catering—not dried non-GMO gala apples specifically. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) all soliciting fresh produce or comprehensive grocery contracts. State agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida; Douglas County, Georgia), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; City of Dallas, Texas) also appear. The actual work spans fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, comprehensive grocery and food-service supply contracts for school cafeterias, meal preparation and delivery services for seniors, and boxed-meal catering for municipal events—all governed by Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content), USDA compliance, HACCP food safety plans, and Child Nutrition Program regulations.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi, with school districts the primary buyers. Recent representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce bids due June 26, 2026 via IFB #SN002-2027 for 2026-27 delivery; Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) seeking grocery items for the National School Lunch Program with an electronic bid due June 30, 2026 via RFQ BNB052266; Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with proposals due July 13, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issuing ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services (estimated contract value $17.8 million over three years) with bids due June 25, 2026; Douglas County School System (Georgia) requesting food supply and distribution via RFP 26-003 (estimated annual spend $9 million) with proposals due February 18, 2026; and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) procuring commercial groceries and USDA Foods via RFP 026-41 (anticipated contract value approximately $3.1 million for 2026-27) with proposals due February 25, 2026. The code's nominal scope—dried non-GMO gala apples alone—does not align with the breadth of food service and fresh-produce procurement actually occurring under this classification.