UNSPSC 50531543: Dried non GMO jersey mac apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO jersey mac 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 50531543 Dried non GMO jersey mac apples, a Commodity code, nominally describes a single produce item but appears in state and local procurement as part of much broader food and nutrition services contracting. The recent opportunities tagged under this code encompass grocery procurement for school food service, senior meal delivery, institutional food supply, and summer nutrition programs—all of which include fresh and processed produce as line items within multi-category solicitations. State and local governments buy this code when sourcing complete meal programs, food-service supply contracts, and nutrition-program-compliant ingredients for schools, senior centers, health and human services facilities, and county nutrition programs. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), and state procurement offices (Georgia), reflecting the code's use as a catch-all taxonomy entry within much larger food-service and procurement workflows.

Recent opportunities show geographic spread across the South and mid-Atlantic, with visible activity in Connecticut (Bridgeport), Georgia (Hancock County, state-level), Texas (HHSC), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). Representative solicitations include Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American provisions and June 30, 2026 deadline; Hancock County's fresh-produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year with over 200 line items and June 26, 2026 response date; Texas HHSC's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, valued at $1.5 million in the prior period, with July 13, 2026 deadline; and Hillsborough County's three-year senior meal preparation and delivery ITB valued at $17.8 million with June 25, 2026 deadline. All food-procurement opportunities mandate Buy American content thresholds, nutritional compliance (often Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards), HACCP plans, and substantial insurance requirements, with pricing typically firm-fixed or subject to CPI adjustment only.