UNSPSC 50531595: Dried non GMO worcester apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO worcester 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 50531595 Dried non-GMO worcester apples, a Commodity code, nominally describes a specific processed apple product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal direct alignment with dried worcester apples specifically. Instead, the opportunities reflect broader fresh produce and food supply procurement across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations. The code appears to function as a catch-all categorization for apple-related items within the Food and Consumable Products Class, where state and local buyers are soliciting fresh apples across multiple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Ambrosia, Jazz) rather than dried or processed worcester varieties. Issuing bodies include school districts of varying sizes (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Bulloch County and Douglas County in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier and Meriden in Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission), county nutrition programs (Hillsborough County, Florida), and municipal food services (City of Dallas, City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple IFBs and RFPs for annual fresh produce contracts spanning July 2026 through June 2027.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with significant recent solicitation from Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (El Paso), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Virginia (Fairfax County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and representations from the broader regional cooperative purchasing networks. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce with response due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple varieties and other produce; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 with response due April 27, 2026, requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP compliance, nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and firm fixed pricing are standard across solicitations. None of the recent opportunities explicitly request dried worcester apples; the code shows activity in fresh apple procurement for institutional meal programs rather than processed specialty apple products.