UNSPSC 50531560: Dried non GMO ozark gold apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO ozark gold 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 50531560 Dried non-GMO Ozark Gold apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within the broader school nutrition and institutional food procurement market. State and local governments buy this item primarily as part of large-volume food-service contracts for K–12 school districts and human services facilities. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show that dried apples appear as line items within comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and food-consumable solicitations rather than as standalone purchases; they are typically bundled alongside fresh apples, other dried fruits, and supplementary produce to support compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and Buy American requirements mandating minimum domestic agricultural content. Issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county commissioners' offices (Hillsborough County). These jurisdictions source dried apples as components of National School Lunch Program contracts, summer food service programs, and state-supported living center meal supply agreements.

Geographic activity centers on the South and Mid-Atlantic, with recent solicitations posted by Bridgeport, Connecticut; El Paso, Texas; Hancock County, Georgia; Hillsborough County, Florida; the State of Georgia; and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30, 2026) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content with Buy American documentation; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 items including multiple apple varieties (due June 26, 2026). Samples are subjected to blind testing for taste, color, texture, and specification compliance, with vendors bearing laboratory and testing costs. Payment terms are typically Net 30 to Net 45 days, delivered on standard pallets with freight prepaid to multiple school sites or facilities.