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, does not reflect the state and local procurement activity currently indexed under it. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried apples, specialty or otherwise; instead, the code is tagged to a diverse portfolio of fresh produce, bulk grocery, meal service, and food distribution contracts that span fresh apples (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, Ambrosia varieties), mixed fresh produce, and broader food service procurement. The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity scope and the buying activity it captures signals that this code either carries legacy or mislabeled opportunities and warrants review against the actual goods being solicited.

When fresh apples do appear in these records—as in the Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) fresh produce IFB, the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System produce bid, the Douglas County School System fresh produce RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative, and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education grocery solicitation—they are fresh, not dried, and are procured alongside dozens of other produce items, proteins, dairy, and pantry goods as part of school nutrition program supply contracts. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas, typically through competitive sealed bids or RFPs with response windows of 30 to 60 days and contract terms running July through June to align with school fiscal years. School nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, with the Douglas County School System cooperative producing an estimated $4.4 million to $9 million in annual food service spending across multiple districts. No recent opportunities target dried specialty apples as a standalone line item or as a material category within broader solicitations.