UNSPSC 50531531: Dried non GMO gloster apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO gloster 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 50531531 Dried non-GMO Gloster apples (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The recent opportunities solicited under 50531531 span comprehensive school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and broad grocery procurement—including fresh produce, canned goods, frozen items, dairy, and prepared meals—rather than the specific dried apple product the code nominally describes. School districts, county boards of education, state health agencies, and county commissioners are the primary issuing bodies in the dataset, with contracts typically running 12 months or multi-year terms tied to annual school calendars or facility meal operations. Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, the State of Georgia itself), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (HHSC El Paso), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), reflecting a distributed pattern across school nutrition programs and institutional food service.

Recent representative opportunities illustrate the scope mismatch. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 (closed April 27, 2026) for a Master Grocery K-12 contract covering food product supply and delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens—a broad grocery solicitation, not dried apples. Meriden Public Schools issued RFP 026-41 (closed February 25, 2026) for supply and distribution of commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and USDA Foods valued at approximately $3.1 million annually. The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 (closed March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00289 (closed June 25, 2026) for senior meal preparation and delivery services, valued at $17.8 million over three years. The code classification appears to be a tagging error; dried apple procurement, if pursued by state and local buyers, does not generate visible recent activity under this code.