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 is a Commodity code that nominally names a single product line, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not consistently purchase dried apples or apples at all. The code appears in school district and public-body food service procurements, yet the actual work being solicited spans broad fresh produce, prepared meals, grocery staples, and consumable supplies for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county health and human services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The code does not cleanly map a single product category to current buying activity; rather, it appears to be applied broadly to food service contracts spanning multiple ingredient categories, prepared-meal services, and kitchen consumables.

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi across the most recent opportunities. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program, due June 30, 2026, with Buy American requirements and delivery to central warehouse and school sites; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) due June 26, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a historical contract value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services, due June 25, 2026, valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. Recent opportunities reflect active procurement across school nutrition programs subject to National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American provisions, institutional food service for state health facilities and senior centers, and prepared-meal delivery under competitive sealed bid and IFB notice types.