UNSPSC 50531529: Dried non GMO ginger gold apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO ginger gold 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 50531529 Dried non GMO ginger gold apples is a Commodity code capturing preserved or value-added apple products for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts and county boards of education seeking bulk dried fruit and fresh produce inventory to support child nutrition initiatives, along with state health and human services agencies acquiring food and consumables for institutional meal programs and supported living centers. The scope of work centers on food supply contracts that bundle produce across multiple categories—fresh apples, dried fruits, vegetables, and seasonal produce—alongside pantry staples, with vendors required to meet Buy American domestic-sourcing requirements (typically 51% minimum for processed agricultural goods), nutritional compliance standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, allergen controls, and palletized delivery logistics to school warehouses and multiple site locations.

Recent activity spans school districts in Connecticut, Mississippi, and Georgia, as well as state purchasing for Texas Health and Human Services Commission and county food service operations in Florida. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting over 1,100 line items of grocery inventory for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services (IFB, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce across more than 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year (IFB, due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners contracting for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026). Contracts typically run annual or multi-year periods (frequently July to June aligned with school years), mandate firm fixed pricing with allowances only for CPI adjustments or federal minimum wage increases, impose $1–2 million liability insurance minimums, and require blind product testing, HACCP plans, and state health inspection documentation at vendor expense.