UNSPSC 50531585: Dried non GMO stayman winesap apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO stayman winesap 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 50531585 Dried non-GMO Stayman Winesap apples, a Commodity code, maps poorly to current state and local procurement activity—the recent opportunities block shows no bids soliciting this specific dried-apple product, and the code itself represents a narrow single-item food commodity that does not appear in the representative school nutrition, senior meal, or institutional food-service solicitations posted since January 2026.

The opportunities indexed under this code span school nutrition programs (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Hancock County, Georgia; Fairfax County, Virginia; Bulloch County, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia; Meriden, Connecticut; Douglas County, Georgia), senior meal delivery (Hillsborough County, Florida), state institutional food service (Texas Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center), and municipal event catering (City of Dallas), but the scopes consistently call for comprehensive fresh-produce line items, grocery assortments, and meal-delivery contracts—not single dried-fruit SKUs. Hancock County Schools' June 2026 IFB for fresh produce lists multiple fresh apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) and Savannah-Chatham County's April 2026 bid includes Fuji apples at 21,125 cases annually, yet neither mentions dried Stayman Winesap apples. The State of Georgia fresh-produce IFB (April 2026) and Meriden Public Schools RFP (January 2026, approximately $3.1 million value) similarly focus on fresh produce assortments rather than specialty dried products. Georgia school districts and purchasing cooperatives (Douglas County RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated spend of $4.4–$5.5 million) do not flag dried apples in their line-item specifications. The code shows no relevant recent activity—the issuing bodies are school districts, county commissions, state health agencies, and municipalities, but none are soliciting dried non-GMO Stayman Winesap apples as a standalone commodity or as a line item within broader food-service contracts.