UNSPSC 50531550: Dried non GMO lady apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO lady 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 50531550 Dried non GMO lady apples, a Commodity code, covers dried apple products purchased by state and local governments for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The recent solicitations reveal that state and local buyers are acquiring fresh produce, processed food items, and meal-service products under broader grocery and nutrition contracts rather than dried apples as a standalone line item. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services procurement (IFB BNB052266, June 2026) spans over 1,100 line items including fresh fruits and vegetables; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid (IFB #SN002-2027, June 2026) itemizes multiple apple varieties but does not distinguish dried non-GMO lady apples specifically; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products solicitation (IFB HHS0017449, June 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center covers institutional food service; and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District's Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program procurement (Bid No. 609-26, April 2026) sought packaged meal boxes. School districts and state nutrition agencies dominate the issuing-body mix, supplemented by county boards of education, county health departments, and institutional food-service providers supporting senior programs and state-supported facilities.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, with recent solicitations posted by jurisdictions in Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), Georgia (Hancock County), Florida (Hillsborough County), Georgia (state level), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). The code shows limited direct solicitation specificity for dried non-GMO lady apples as a discrete line item; the Commodity appears absorbed into larger fresh-produce or institutional-grocery frameworks where apples are listed by variety (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) but dried or non-GMO designations do not appear in the recent summaries. Buy American requirements at 51 percent domestic agricultural content and National School Lunch Program compliance with nutrition standards are common contract conditions. Pricing is typically firm-fixed for the contract term with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted, deliveries are made to school warehouses and multiple sites on a standard pallet basis, and payment terms range from Net 30 to Net 45 days. Award criteria emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidder, best value, or vendor capability verified through state performance-tracking systems.