UNSPSC 50531547: Dried non GMO jonathan apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO jonathan 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 50531547 Dried non-GMO Jonathan apples is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not reflect dried or specialty apple procurement. Instead, issuing bodies tag this code against broad food-service and school-nutrition solicitations that span fresh produce, packaged meals, and general grocery items. The scope mismatch signals either systematic miscoding by procurement offices or the code's use as a catch-all for agricultural commodities. State and local buyers under this code are primarily school districts and county boards of education (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) alongside state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission) and county government meal-service programs (Hillsborough County, Florida). The work being solicited includes fresh produce supply for school nutrition programs, packaged meal boxes for summer food-service programs, and facility food service for state residential centers—none of which isolate dried Jonathan apples as a line item or procurement focus.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast, with solicitations from Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Texas, and Connecticut posted between April and June 2026. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 2600289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items (BNB052266) spanning over 1,100 line items for school food service under the National School Lunch Program, with bids due June 30, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested fresh produce bids (IFB #SN002-2027) for the 2026–27 school year with response due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties and other produce. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical annual spend of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026. Code 50531547 shows no dedicated dried-apple procurement activity in recent postings and warrants verification against the actual commodity purchasing patterns at target jurisdictions.