UNSPSC 50536800: Dried non GMO sugar apples

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO sugar apple that has 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 50536800 Dried non-GMO sugar apples is a Commodity Class code that does not align with state and local procurement activity in the source records. The recent solicitations tagged under this code span grocery items, fresh produce, meal preparation and delivery, and bulk food supply for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations—none of which involve dried sugar apples or specialty dried fruits as discrete line items or primary procurement focus. The code's nominal scope is too narrow to characterize the actual buying patterns reflected in the opportunities.

State and local issuing bodies conducting food procurement—school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), counties (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), cities (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas, City of Meriden), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia)—are buying comprehensive grocery baskets, fresh produce assortments, prepared meals, and food service distribution across multiple product categories under broad Family or Class codes rather than specific commodity codes. The sourcing follows standard K-12 nutrition calendars (July-June school years) and institutional feeding cycles, with contract values ranging from approximately $1.5 million (Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center) to $17.8 million (Hillsborough County senior meals over three years). Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026, requiring minimum 76 line-item bid on 1-1 through 1-89 items), Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods RFP (due February 25, 2026, approximately $3.1 million for 2026-2027), and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026, approximately $9 million annually). Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut) and includes Texas, Virginia, and scattered national procurement. The code shows minimal relevance to current state and local buying patterns; vendors pursuing this segment should monitor higher-tier Family codes encompassing produce, groceries, and institutional food service rather than single-commodity classifications.