UNSPSC 50531545: Dried non GMO jonagold apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO jonagold 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 50531545 Dried non-GMO Jonagold apples, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code is too narrow—targeting a single apple variety in dried form—while recent school nutrition, senior services, and institutional food procurement solicitations specify fresh produce across multiple apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, Ambrosia) without isolating dried jonagold apples as a line item or category. The sourced opportunities span school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal governments procuring comprehensive grocery and fresh-produce portfolios under broader codes, none of which flag dried non-GMO jonagold apples as a tracked commodity.

School districts and institutional food-service buyers in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia have posted active RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for fresh produce, bulk grocery supply, and meal services between January and June 2026—including Meriden Public Schools (RFP, estimated $3.1 million for 2026–27), Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB Master Grocery K-12, April 27 due date), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, April 23 due date), Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 via GEC Buying Cooperative, $4.4 million Area One, March 4 due date), and Hancock County Board of Education (IFB fresh produce, June 26 due date). None targets dried jonagold apples as a procurement line. Vendors pursuing this code should verify whether recent institutional buyers are accepting dried apple varieties under broader fresh-produce or commodity-category codes, or whether the commodity sits below current procurement activity thresholds in the state and local market.