UNSPSC 50531568: Dried non GMO prime gold apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO prime 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 50531568 Dried non-GMO prime gold apples (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local opportunities. The posted opportunities span broad food service procurement — fresh produce, grocery items, meals for schools and seniors, and kitchen consumables — rather than a specific dried-apple commodity. While one school-district IFB for fresh produce (Hancock County Board of Education, IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) lists multiple apple varieties, the solicitations do not isolate dried apples as a line item or contract focus. The code appears misaligned with the actual activity tagged to it.

Recent opportunities under this code come from school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and a county board (Hancock County). The solicitations include IFBs, ITBs, and unspecified notice types covering meal service, fresh and frozen produce, and packaged food items across Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. A Hillsborough County senior meal services contract (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) carries an estimated value of $17.8 million over three years. Most school-district produce and food solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and delivery to multiple school sites within defined windows. The code shows little recent specific activity in dried-apple procurement and may warrant clarification against the actual commodity being sought.