UNSPSC 50531544: Dried non GMO jester apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO jester 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 50531544 Dried non-GMO Jester apples (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific dried apple variety—diverges sharply from the actual buying pattern documented in recent solicitations. State and local governments are soliciting broadly for fresh produce (Hancock County Board of Education's comprehensive fresh produce contract spanning multiple apple varieties, citrus, berries, and vegetables), grocery items bundled across dozens of food categories (City of Bridgeport's 1,100-line-item food service RFP for schools), food and consumable products for institutional dining (Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supply contract for a state-supported living center), senior meal preparation and delivery services (Hillsborough County's three-year meal service contract valued at $17.8 million), and packaged meal boxes for summer nutrition programs (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). None of these solicitations reference dried non-GMO Jester apples as a line item or procurement focus.

Recent opportunities cluster around school district nutrition programs, county senior services, and state institutional food service, originating from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county commissions (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). Contracts emphasize Buy American domestic agriculture requirements, adherence to nutrition standards (Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, adult care nutrition), HACCP plans, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and delivery to multiple school and facility sites within 24 to 48 hours. This code shows no substantive alignment with recent state and local procurement under its current commodity definition.