UNSPSC 50531574: Dried non GMO red rome apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red rome 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 50531574 Dried non GMO red rome apples (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct demand for this specific commodity. State and local governments acquire dried apples primarily as components in broader grocery or food-supply contracts serving school districts, state health and human services facilities, and senior meal programs rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia), and county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). These jurisdictions source dried apples as part of National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American Provision requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, with deliveries made to central warehouses and school sites on firm fixed pricing, typically Net 45 payment terms.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the South and Mid-Atlantic, with posted solicitations from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida between April and June 2026. The City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30), Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 fresh-produce IFB spanning 200+ items including multiple apple varieties (due June 26), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumables (due July 13) represent the largest recent institutional food buys under related codes. No recent solicitations explicitly name dried non-GMO red rome apples as a line item; the commodity appears absorbed into broader breakfast cereals, baked goods, or dried-fruit categories within larger contracts. Activity remains episodic and school-year-driven rather than continuous, with contract terms typically running July through June aligned to academic calendars.