UNSPSC 50531569: Dried non GMO red astrachan apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red astrachan 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 50531569 Dried non-GMO red astrachan apples is a Commodity code covering specialty dried fruit ingredients purchased primarily by school food service operations and institutional nutrition programs. The recent opportunities record shows little direct solicitation for this specific commodity; instead, state and local governments are acquiring dried fruits as part of broader grocery and fresh produce contracts. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products typifies the bundled purchasing approach—dried apples or similar specialty fruits appear as one category within comprehensive nutrition procurement rather than as standalone line items. School districts, county boards of education, and state-level institutional food service buyers (such as the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurement for the El Paso State Supported Living Center) dominate the issuing-body mix. These buyers are bound by Buy American Provision requirements (51 percent minimum domestic agricultural content in processed products), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food safety protocols, and firm fixed-price contracting with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, Florida, and Mississippi, driven by school-year and annual contract cycles aligned to July 1 start dates. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (including multiple apple varieties and other fresh commodities), with bids due June 26, 2026, and the City of Bridgeport's comprehensive grocery solicitation (BNB052266) with a June 30, 2026 response deadline. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center carried a historical annual value of $1.5 million and was due July 13, 2026. Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation contract (ITB-26-00289) represents a larger institutional market segment at $17.8 million over three years, though the scope is meal service delivery rather than commodity supply. Dried specialty fruits compete within all-inclusive fixed-price grocery bundles and are rarely solicited as standalone items; vendors pursuing this code should expect to bid as part of multi-category food service suppliers rather than as specialty ingredient wholesalers.