UNSPSC 50531541: Dried non GMO ida red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO ida red 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 50531541 Dried non-GMO Ida Red apples, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent-opportunities block contains no bids or solicitations for dried apples; instead, it documents school district, county, and municipal procurements for fresh produce, comprehensive grocery supply, meal preparation services, and boxed meal delivery—categories spanning UNSPSC 50500000–50700000 (produce, prepared foods, and catering) rather than the dried-fruit commodity itself. The solicitation records name fresh-apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Ambrosia, Honeycrisp, Jazz) as line items within larger fresh-produce contracts, but no posting identifies dried or processed apple products as a standalone procurement need.

Issuing bodies active in the broader fresh-produce and food-supply space—school districts in Georgia, Connecticut, Mississippi, Virginia, and Florida; county boards of education in Georgia; and municipal purchasing offices in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Dallas, Texas, and Meriden, Connecticut—show sustained demand for fresh fruit and vegetable supply, meal service, and catering. However, the dried-apple commodity itself shows no recent state or local solicitation activity in the available records. The code appears dormant in current state and local procurement, and vendors evaluating pursuit should verify whether procurement offices are tagging dried-apple purchases under a parent Family or Segment code instead, or whether demand under this specific commodity is negligible at present.