UNSPSC 50531556: Dried non GMO mutsu apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO mutsu 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 50531556 Dried non GMO mutsu apples is a Commodity code that encompasses branded or specialty dried apple products, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal direct procurement of dried mutsu apples specifically. Instead, the code appears in broader grocery and food-service solicitations where fresh produce—including multiple fresh apple varieties—dominates the actual line-item scope. School districts, county governments, and state health and human services agencies are the primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs and senior meal services representing the core demand drivers. The work solicited includes fresh produce procurement for National School Lunch Program compliance, state-supported living facilities, congregate senior dining, and summer food service programs, all subject to Buy American provisions (typically 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items) and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards.

School districts across Georgia, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida post the most recent activity under related codes, with Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) each soliciting fresh produce for the 2026–27 and summer 2026 school years via IFB. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners represent state and county health-and-human-services buyers, with the latter issuing an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). Hancock County's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) spans over 200 line items including apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz), while the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery IFB (closed June 30, 2026) encompassed 1,100+ line items. The code shows little recent activity specifically targeting dried mutsu apples as a standalone commodity; state and local procurement under this code is driven by fresh produce and broader meal-service contracts rather than specialty dried fruit SKUs.