UNSPSC 50531538: Dried non GMO greensleeves apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO greensleeves 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 50531538 Dried non-GMO greensleeves apples is a Commodity code covering specialty dried fruit products procured by state and local school districts, health and human services agencies, and county nutrition programs to support meal service programs, including school lunch, senior nutrition, and state-supported living facilities. The recent opportunities show that state and local agencies buy dried fruit alongside fresh produce, frozen goods, and packaged meal components as part of broader food service contracts that span breakfast items, lunch entrées, snacks, and specialty dietary products. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), city education departments (Bridgeport Board of Education), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), and county nutrition agencies (Hillsborough County). All contracts require compliance with National School Lunch Program and Buy American Provision standards, with minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable; vendors must submit nutritional analyses, ingredient panels, health inspection records, and HACCP plans, and maintain liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range per occurrence.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items due the same day, spanning breakfast cereals, frozen products, vegetables, and fruits with deliveries to the central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday; the contract runs July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties with bids due June 26, 2026, and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years with bids due June 25, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products for state-supported living facilities, with historical annual spend of $1.5 million and bids due July 13, 2026. No recent opportunities document pricing specific to dried non-GMO apples as a line item; the code shows minimal standalone activity relative to broader food service and fresh produce categories.