UNSPSC 50531567: Dried non GMO pomme d'api apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO pomme d'api 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 50531567 Dried non GMO pomme d'api apples is a Commodity code covering specialized dried apple products for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. State and local governments purchase under this code primarily through school districts and county health and human services agencies procuring bulk food supplies for child nutrition, senior meal programs, and facility food services. The recent solicitations show that dried apples appear as line items within larger grocery and produce contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases; they are typically included alongside fresh produce, breakfast items, and processed foods in comprehensive food service awards. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough County), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia).

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items including dried fruits for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services under IFB BNB052266 (response due June 30, 2026), requiring compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients), adherence to Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites on a firm fixed-price basis with Net 45 payment terms; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids on food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (response due July 11, 2026) with a historical value of $1.5 million and pricing subject to CPI adjustments; and Hancock County Board of Education issuing IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (response due June 26, 2026), with contract delivery to three school locations and firm pricing throughout the July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 term.