UNSPSC 50531586: Dried non GMO summer rambo apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO summer rambo 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 50531586 Dried non-GMO summer rambo apples is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a single product line, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect a broader food-service procurement ecosystem that extends well beyond dried apples alone. The six most recent opportunities span school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, senior meal services, and general kitchen provisioning — encompassing fresh produce, breakfast items, cereals, frozen goods, snacks, beverages, and prepared meals. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and independent school nutrition programs. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either inconsistent coding discipline or a use of this Commodity code as a catch-all for food-service line items in certain procurement systems. None of the recent opportunities explicitly mentions dried non-GMO apples or specify that code as their primary classification.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and South — Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas — with the most recent and largest opportunity being Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (estimated value $17.8 million over three years, response due June 25, 2026). Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year (response due June 26, 2026) explicitly lists multiple apple varieties but does not confirm dried non-GMO summer rambos specifically. The Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items IFB (response due June 30, 2026) encompasses over 1,100 line items with Buy American compliance requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural content) and National School Lunch Program nutrition standards. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB (response due July 13, 2026) references a prior-period value of $1.5 million and covers facility food service and canteen operations. School nutrition programs consistently require firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, HACCP plans, insurance coverage in the $1–2 million range, and compliance with federal nutrition standards; payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 45 days. If you pursue this code, verify with issuing bodies that the specific product you supply aligns with their current item classifications, as the recent opportunities suggest loose or inconsistent tagging to this Commodity number.