UNSPSC 50531570: Dried non GMO red boscoop apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red boscoop 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 50531570 Dried non-GMO red Boscoop apples is a Commodity code covering a narrow specialty produce item that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food-service contracts. The code appears in solicitations spanning school district meal programs, state-supported living facilities, and county nutrition services. Work under this code is driven by National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American agricultural sourcing requirements (typically 51 percent domestic content for processed items), and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Vendors must meet strict food-safety and labeling requirements, including printed nutritional information, allergen restrictions (no nuts or nut oils in many cases), whole-grain compliance where applicable, and HACCP certification. Procurement under the code is typically bundled with hundreds of other food line items in master grocery or fresh-produce solicitations rather than issued as standalone requests.

Recent activity shows procurement concentrated among school districts and state health agencies in the Southeast and Midwest. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education for over 1,100 grocery line items (including dried produce varieties) with response due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh and specialty produce spanning over 200 line items with response due June 26, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years with bids due June 25, 2026. The Georgia state procurement office posted a broader food-and-kitchen-products solicitation (due June 22, 2026) and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged meal boxes (due April 29, 2026). Contract terms typically run one school or fiscal year with optional renewals, firm fixed pricing throughout the term absent documented market-index adjustments, and payment Net 30 to Net 45 days after inspection and invoicing.