UNSPSC 50531530: Dried non GMO gladstone apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO gladstone 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 50531530 Dried non-GMO Gladstone apples, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single dried-apple product line, yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly solicit broad grocery, fresh produce, and meal-service contracts that span hundreds of line items across multiple food categories — fresh apples (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and other varieties), berries, vegetables, dairy, meats, beverages, and prepared meals — rather than dried non-GMO Gladstone apples specifically. No issuing body has posted a solicitation explicitly requesting dried non-GMO Gladstone apples as a line item or primary scope within the recent opportunities block.

The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity scope and the actual recent procurement activity suggests that either the code has been broadly misapplied as a catch-all tag for food-service procurement, or that dried non-GMO Gladstone apples are offered as minor line items within larger master grocery or fresh-produce contracts without being explicitly named in the solicitation abstracts. Buyers include school districts (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Hancock County, Georgia; Fairfax County, Virginia; Meriden, Connecticut; Douglas County, Georgia), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida), and municipalities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). Recent opportunities span IFBs and RFPs due from late January through late June 2026, concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut) and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia). To pursue this code effectively, a vendor would need to identify which of these master grocery or fresh-produce contracts explicitly include dried non-GMO Gladstone apples as a line item, or consider entering fresh-apple supply chains where dried varieties may gain secondary opportunity.