UNSPSC 50531565: Dried non GMO pippin apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO pippin 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 50531565 Dried non-GMO pippin apples is a Commodity code that captures single-product food procurement in school nutrition and institutional food service contexts, though recent solicitation activity under this code is sparse and does not reliably center on dried pippin apples specifically. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts and county boards of education purchasing fresh and processed produce for National School Lunch Program compliance, supplemented by institutional food service operations such as health and human services facilities and senior meal programs. The work involves managing detailed produce specifications, delivery logistics to multiple school sites, compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, HACCP food safety protocols, and vendor performance tracking through centralized ordering systems.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and upper Midwest. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted solicitation BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, due the same day, encompassing over 1,100 line items including fresh and processed fruits with Buy American requirements and 48-hour emergency delivery capability. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually, due July 13, 2026. A Georgia state-level solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) posted May 15, 2026, for food and kitchen products with response due June 22, 2026, though the full scope is contained in an attached document. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged meal boxes for its summer food service program (Bid No. 609-26) with bids due April 29, 2026. School districts and county boards remain the primary issuing bodies, with institutional food service contracting occurring at state and county levels; the code shows modest recent activity concentrated in June 2026.