UNSPSC 50531535: Dried non GMO granny smith apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO granny smith 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 50531535 Dried non-GMO Granny Smith apples, a Commodity code, covers fresh and processed fruit products that state and local governments buy as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food service programs. Recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code do not predominantly feature dried apples as a line item; the opportunities instead reflect large-scale grocery procurement spanning produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods for school districts, county institutions, and municipal food service operations. The code appears in the context of comprehensive fresh-produce contracts and general grocery bids where apples (including Granny Smith varieties) are listed alongside other fruit and vegetable items. Issuing bodies include school districts of varying sizes (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Meriden Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), Georgia state procurement (State of Georgia), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (for a state-supported living center), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (for senior meal services). Set-asides and compliance obligations are routine: Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content (typically 51 percent minimum), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional labeling, and E-Verify authorization appear across jurisdictions.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast—Georgia, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi dominate the recent posting record. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of produce including Granny Smith apples as one variety among multiple apple types, Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering produce and grocery delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, Douglas County School System's fresh-produce and egg RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend across 30 member districts, and Meriden Public Schools' RFP for groceries and USDA foods (due February 25, 2026) with an anticipated 2026-2027 contract value of approximately $3,100,000. School nutrition contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, require firm fixed pricing for the initial contract term, and mandate weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites between early morning and early afternoon. Commodity-level dried-apple activity appears limited within the recent-opportunities block; when apples appear, they are predominantly fresh and listed as one SKU among dozens or hundreds in larger grocery or produce packages rather than as a standalone dried-fruit line.