UNSPSC 50531562: Dried non GMO paula red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO paula red 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 50531562 Dried non-GMO paula red apples, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The source documents no recent solicitations specifically for dried non-GMO paula red apples. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span fresh produce procurement (including multiple apple varieties—Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, and Ambrosia—alongside berries, root vegetables, melons, citrus, and leafy greens); comprehensive grocery and food supply contracts serving school districts, state facilities, and county programs; senior meal preparation and delivery services; and boxed meal catering for municipal events. None of these solicitations target dried or processed paula red apple products specifically, indicating either a data-tagging error or an absence of current market activity for this specific commodity within state and local procurement channels.

The recent opportunities show strong activity in fresh produce and food service across school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, and county senior services in Georgia, Connecticut, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas, with school districts and state purchasing offices as primary issuing bodies. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's $1,000,000+ grocery procurement for the Board of Education (IFB, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Schools' fresh produce bid spanning 200+ line items of fresh fruits and vegetables (IFB, due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's $1.5 million food and consumables contract for a state-supported living center (IFB, due July 13, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's $9 million food supply and distribution RFP serving 25,500 students (due February 18, 2026). The absence of dried paula red apple opportunities suggests this code either sees no current state and local demand or has been incorrectly applied to unrelated food service solicitations.