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 appears in state and local procurement as a single-item input within much broader food-service solicitations, not as a standalone procurement driver. Recent state and local opportunities tag this code alongside comprehensive grocery, produce, and meal-service buys for school districts, senior centers, state institutions, and municipal food operations. The actual buying activity under this code is incidental to larger negotiations over produce supply, food distribution, and nutrition program fulfillment; no recent solicitation is organized around dried winesap apples as a primary procurement object. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, particularly large county boards of education and independent district systems, alongside state health and human services agencies and county commissioners' offices. When produce appears in these solicitations, it is typically as one line item among dozens of apple varieties, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits, all competing on price, pack size, and compliance with Buy American and USDA nutrition standards.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast, with Georgia (Douglas County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier Schools), and Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport) representing the most recent opportunities. A representative baseline is the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (issued February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026), which sought fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One; that RFP lists approximately 72 line items across produce categories including multiple apple varieties, berries, and other commodities, with awards made on a line-item basis to lowest qualified bidders. Competing opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education fresh-produce IFB (issued June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 produce line items across multiple apple varieties, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System fresh-produce bid (issued March 22, 2026, due April 23, 2026) encompassing 72 fresh produce items with estimated annual Fuji apple volume of 21,125 cases. These solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, domestic content compliance, HACCP food-safety plans, and delivery to multiple school sites on fixed schedules. Dried winesap apples, if included at all, would be priced and evaluated within these competitive produce line-item awards, subject to Buy American documentation and USDA nutrition standards.