UNSPSC 50531542: Dried non GMO james grieve apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO james grieve 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 50531542 Dried non-GMO James Grieve apples, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned with its specific product scope; state and local procurement offices are sourcing fresh produce, processed groceries, and meal services far more actively than dried specialty apple varieties. The source records 16 recent opportunities spanning school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and general food supply contracts issued by school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal purchasing offices. Of these, only one opportunity—Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce solicitation (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026)—itemizes apple varieties by type, naming Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz apples as fresh produce line items. That solicitation does not distinguish dried or processed apple products, and no other recent opportunity explicitly names James Grieve apples or dried apple commodities. The broader procurement activity under related produce codes targets fresh whole fruits, frozen and canned vegetables, and bulk grocery items for K-12 school nutrition programs, institutional food service (HHSC facilities, senior meal delivery), and school district warehouses, all of which require compliance with Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content minimum) and USDA food safety standards.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County), followed by Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals), Texas (HHSC El Paso facility), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and municipal procurement in Bridgeport, Connecticut and Dallas, Texas. School nutrition program solicitations dominate the sample—contracts for master grocery supply (Fairfax County IFB, Meriden RFP at $3.1 million, Douglas County RFP at $9 million annual food supply), fresh produce annual contracts (Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County cooperative), and packaged meal services (Hillsborough County ITB-26-00289 at $17.8 million over three years). Vendors pursuing this code should note that dried specialty apple products represent a segment outside the mainstream procurement emphasis; business development focus should pivot toward fresh produce supply agreements with multi-school districts and food service aggregation opportunities where fresh fruit categories (including fresh apples by variety) appear regularly as line items in larger grocery and produce RFPs and IFBs.