UNSPSC 50531577: Dried non GMO reinette apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO reinette 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 50531577 Dried non-GMO reinette apples is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, but the recent state and local opportunities recorded under this code do not reflect purchasing of dried reinette apples specifically. Instead, the opportunities show school districts, state agencies, and county governments soliciting broad grocery and fresh produce categories—including fresh apples of multiple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz), fresh produce spanning over 200 line items, packaged meal boxes for summer food service, and general food and consumable products for state-supported living centers and senior meal programs. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (dried non-GMO reinette apples) and the actual solicitation content suggests that this Commodity code is rarely if ever used for targeted purchasing of this specific apple product in state and local procurement, or that buyers are tagging broader produce and grocery categories with a code that does not reflect their actual purchase.

Issuing bodies in the recent opportunities include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut; Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission; State of Georgia), and county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). The Bridgeport Board of Education IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce across 200+ items due June 26, 2026, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, are representative of the scope and scale of procurement under this code's broader family. Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Mississippi. No recent opportunities explicitly solicit dried non-GMO reinette apples as a line item or product category.