UNSPSC 50531579: Dried non GMO russet apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO russet 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 50531579 Dried non GMO russet apples is a Commodity code that describes processed fruit products, but the recent state and local opportunities show little purchasing activity directly aligned with this specific item. The City of Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery bid for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services encompassed over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products under a National School Lunch Program contract, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center sought food and consumable products broadly. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year in June 2026, listing over 200 line items of fresh fruits and vegetables including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty produce. These solicitations reflect actual purchasing by school districts, state health agencies, and county commissioners for institutional food service, but they do not isolate dried non-GMO russet apples as a line-item category or demonstrate regular procurement volume under this specific commodity code.

State and local activity under this code is fragmented across school districts in Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas, along with state-level procurement by Georgia and Texas health and human services agencies. The City of Bridgeport's grocery contract runs July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 with an option for one additional year; Hancock County Schools' fresh produce contract runs the same period with delivery to three school sites; and the Texas HHS El Paso facility food procurement covers September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with one renewal option. Hillsborough County, Florida posted a senior meal preparation and delivery services contract valued at $17.8 million over three years in June 2026. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (dried non-GMO russet apples) and the breadth of recent opportunities (generic grocery items, fresh produce, and meal services) indicates this code receives limited targeted procurement activity for dried apple products specifically; buyers pursuing this commodity should monitor school nutrition RFPs and state institutional food service solicitations but should not expect regular, predictable opportunities under this code designation.