UNSPSC 50531594: Dried non GMO winesap apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO 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 50531594 Dried non GMO winesap apples is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried apple products for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations in this taxonomy show limited direct demand for dried winesap apples specifically. Instead, state and local procurement under related produce codes emphasizes fresh and frozen fruits, processed fruits meeting nutritional standards for school meal programs, and bulk agricultural commodities supporting the National School Lunch Program and senior nutrition initiatives. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The market splits between large volume school nutrition contracts tied to Buy American domestic content requirements and smaller specialized food service programs such as senior congregate meals and state facility food service.

Recent activity concentrates in three states: Connecticut, Georgia, and Texas dominate the sampled opportunities, with additional school district demand in Mississippi and Florida. Representative current solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (including fresh and frozen fruits) for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026; the Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year, due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and a reply date of July 11, 2026. All school nutrition bids require compliance with the 51 percent Buy American domestic content threshold, USDA Title VII regulations, and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Contracts typically run twelve months with firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, and delivery to multiple school or institutional sites on standard pallet configurations.