UNSPSC 50531528: Dried non GMO gilliflower apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO giliflower 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 50531528 Dried non-GMO gilliflower apples, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent relevant state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — dried non-GMO gilliflower apples as a discrete commodity — does not align with the work actually being solicited under it. Recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code instead encompass broad grocery and fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply, spanning fresh apples (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Ambrosia) and other produce varieties, along with comprehensive food products such as proteins, grains, dairy, condiments, and prepared meal delivery. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education across multiple states, alongside state health and human services agencies and municipal purchasing offices. The code appears to function as a catch-all category for diverse food procurement rather than tracking dried non-GMO gilliflower apples specifically.

Recent opportunities span Georgia (Douglas County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Bulloch County Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, City of Dallas), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meal services), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier Schools), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). School districts dominate the buyer base, with contracts for fresh produce and comprehensive grocery supply running from $3.1 million (Meriden Public Schools, RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026) to approximately $9 million (Douglas County Schools main-line food service, RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026). Contracts typically run July through June annually, require Buy American compliance for domestic agricultural content (51% minimum for processed items), mandate HACCP plans and food safety certifications, and emphasize nutritional standards aligned with federal child nutrition programs. Hillsborough County's senior meal delivery contract (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) represents a distinct service line valued at $17.8 million over three years. The code's mismatch with the commodity it nominally represents signals either taxonomic drift in how purchasing offices classify food procurement or a data classification error in the source system.