UNSPSC 50531561: Dried non GMO pacific rose apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO pacific rose 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 50531561 Dried non GMO Pacific Rose apples is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried apples under this code primarily as components of school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations, typically bundled within broader grocery or fresh produce contracts rather than as standalone line items. The code sees limited standalone solicitation activity; when dried apples appear in state and local bids, they are integrated into larger meal-service or nutrition-supply scopes that emphasize compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP food safety plans, and nutritional labeling requirements. Issuing bodies include school districts, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, and county social services departments managing child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations.

Recent activity shows solicitations across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued RFQ BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026, spanning breakfast items, cereals, fruits, and vegetables under National School Lunch Program rules. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 11, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, due June 26, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026, with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The code shows consistent activity in school nutrition procurement but limited visibility as a discrete commodity line—dried apples enter bids as ingredients rather than primary contract vehicles.