UNSPSC 50521502: Non GMO ambrosia apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO ambrosia apples. 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 50521502 Non GMO Ambrosia apples is a Commodity code that captures fresh whole apples and specialty apple varieties supplied to school districts and other state and local institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs purchasing apples as part of broader fresh produce contracts rather than as standalone commodity procurements; Ambrosia and other varietal apples (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) appear as line items within comprehensive fresh produce bids alongside bananas, berries, and seasonal vegetables. The issuing-body mix is dominated by independent school districts and county boards of education in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin, with a single state-level procurement from the State of Georgia. School districts consistently source apples through Invitations for Bid (IFB), Requests for Proposal (RFP), or Requests for Bid (RFB) notices to support National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program requirements, typically awarding annually or with multi-year renewal options.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Glynn County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System all solicited fresh produce including apples with due dates between March and June 2026. Douglas County School System's cooperative purchasing RFP (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) spans 30 Georgia districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across produce and eggs. Texas activity includes McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029, deadline extended to March 6, 2026, covering 20,000 students across 31 campuses) and Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin issued two separate RFBs in July 2026—one for petite bananas (4162, due July 29, 2026, $78,000 annual value) and one for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (4163, due July 29, 2026, featuring local-sourcing preference and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding contingency). Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa issued RFP 26039RFPDST (due March 11, 2026, $600,000 annual budget for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery to 18 elementary schools with expansion to 20 planned for 2026-2027). Buy American requirements and domestic-sourcing preferences appear across all recent bids; several Georgia and Texas procurements specify price indexing to USDA Atlanta Terminal Market Reports or Urner Barry pricing to control cost escalation.