UNSPSC 50531589: Dried non GMO tydeman red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO tydeman red 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 50531589 Dried non-GMO Tydeman red apples is a Commodity code that captures fresh and processed produce items state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The recent opportunities show that while the code nominally specifies a single dried-apple product, state and local buying under related produce codes spans broad fresh produce categories — apples of multiple varieties, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, melons, and citrus — alongside packaged meal components and broader food-service consumables. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing body mix, with a notable presence from state health and human services agencies and county social services departments purchasing for senior meal programs and state-supported facilities. The scope of work ranges from line-item fresh produce procurement for school cafeterias to comprehensive food and consumable supply contracts supporting institutional dining operations, including compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content, and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations posted by Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), Hillsborough County (Florida), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center. Representative opportunities include Hancock County's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response date; the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 deadline and Buy American and nutrition-standard compliance requirements; Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years; and Texas HHS's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso facility with a July 13, 2026 response date. Vendors typically must submit firm fixed pricing, maintain product liability insurance, provide nutritional documentation and HACCP plans, and accept ordering through school nutrition software platforms or direct delivery scheduling with Monday-through-Friday warehouse and site delivery windows.