UNSPSC 50531539: Dried non GMO honeycrisp apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO honeycrisp 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 50531539 Dried non-GMO Honeycrisp apples, a Commodity code, captures fresh and processed produce items that state and local governments procure for school food service, senior nutrition programs, and institutional meal operations. State and local solicitations under this code span school districts, county boards of education, county commissioners, state health and human services agencies, and specialized nutrition programs. The work involves supplying fresh produce—including multiple apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, melons, and specialty fruits—to centralized warehouses and distributed delivery sites, with vendors meeting Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content, nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, HACCP food safety plans, and compliance with state health and USDA regulations. Contracts typically run a single school or fiscal year with optional renewals, require firm fixed pricing excluding fuel surcharges, and mandate delivery on pallets within tight windows to multiple school sites or institutional dining centers with Monday-through-Friday or 24-hour emergency availability.

Recent activity is concentrated among school districts and county education boards in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items including fresh and dried fruit, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, supporting the National School Lunch Program and requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) released an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including Honeycrisp apples, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, and delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period, bids due July 13, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under a three-year ITB valued at $17,832,659.90, due June 25, 2026. The State of Georgia posted an IFB for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) requested bids for packaged seven-day meal boxes under the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, due April 29, 2026.