UNSPSC 50531536: Dried non GMO gravenstein apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO gravenstein 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 50531536 Dried non-GMO Gravenstein apples, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement activity that spans school nutrition, senior meal programs, and institutional food service, though the recent solicitation record shows minimal specific demand for this dried apple variety and instead reflects broad grocery and fresh-produce procurement across school districts, counties, and state agencies. The code's nominal scope—a single processed fruit item—does not align closely with the work actually being solicited; state and local buyers tagging opportunities with this code are typically procuring comprehensive food baskets that include fresh produce, groceries, dairy, proteins, and supplies rather than targeting dried non-GMO apples as a line-item category. School districts and county education boards dominate the issuing bodies, with solicitations from Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). Texas and Florida public agencies—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners—also appear in the recent record, with the latter soliciting senior meal preparation and delivery services. State-level procurements from Georgia round out the issuing-body mix.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with secondary concentration in Connecticut, Virginia, and Florida. Recent representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of fresh fruit and vegetables including multiple apple varieties but not explicitly calling for dried non-GMO Gravenstein apples; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) for comprehensive grocery and food-product delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (due February 25, 2026) with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000; and Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution services (due February 18, 2026) with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. The code shows little concrete recent demand for dried non-GMO Gravenstein apples specifically; vendors pursuing this code should clarify whether they are positioned to supply that distinct commodity or whether they are actually bidding as comprehensive food distributors under a misaligned code classification.