UNSPSC 50531548: Dried non GMO katy apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO katy 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 50531548 Dried non-GMO Katy apples (Commodity) covers fresh and preserved whole fruits procured by state and local education, health, and social-services agencies for meal programs, food service operations, and nutrition initiatives. The recent solicitations show that procurement under this code does not focus narrowly on dried Katy apples but rather bundles fresh and processed produce across wide portfolios—school lunch programs, senior congregate meal services, state-supported living centers, and summer food-service initiatives all source multiple apple varieties (fresh Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, and Ambrosia) alongside dried and processed fruits as part of integrated grocery and fresh-produce contracts. Issuing bodies include school boards (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County in Florida), state health and human-services agencies (Texas HHSC, State of Georgia), and state-supported care facilities. Vendors selling under this code encounter standardized Buy American domestic-content requirements (minimum 51 percent for processed products), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance, HACCP food-safety planning, state health inspections, professional references, and commercial liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million per-occurrence range.

The code shows recent activity across the Southeast and South—Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals, estimated $17.8 million over three years), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education, due June 30, 2026), Georgia (state-level food supplies, due June 22, 2026), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier school district, due April 29, 2026), and Texas (HHSC El Paso facility, due July 13, 2026). School districts dominate the mix; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce solicitation (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) itemizes over 200 produce line items including multiple apple varieties with firm pricing through June 30, 2027 and delivery to three school sites. The Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery contract (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spans over 1,100 line items with National School Lunch Program compliance and July 1, 2026 start. The Texas HHSC procurement (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 13, 2026) shows prior-period volume of $1.5 million and covers food and consumables for a state-supported living center with one-year renewal and extension options. Payment terms across these opportunities run Net 30–45 days with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted; vendors are expected to maintain emergency 24-hour backup stock capability and accept orders through school-district systems such as LINQ School Solutions.