UNSPSC 50531583: Dried non GMO starking apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO starking 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 50531583 Dried non-GMO Starking apples, a Commodity code, reflects what state and local governments actually buy under it: bulk fresh produce and prepared foods for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code span school districts, county boards of education, county commissioners, state health and human services agencies, and municipal school departments soliciting comprehensive grocery and produce supplies—not dried apples specifically, but fresh and frozen items across multiple categories including fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy, and prepared meal components. Issuing bodies include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), the State of Georgia, and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi). The code shows wide geographic spread, with recent activity in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi spanning both elementary and secondary school districts, senior services, and state institutional food programs.

Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items spanning cereals, baked goods, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and electronic bid submission through OpenGov e-Procurement due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200-plus line items including apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz), berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026-27 school year with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content appear across school district solicitations.