UNSPSC 50521506: Non GMO bramley apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO bramley 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 50521506 Non GMO bramley apples, a Commodity code, identifies fresh apples—specifically bramley varieties grown without genetically modified organisms—procured by state and local education and recreation agencies for foodservice operations. State and local governments buy this code primarily through school districts and county parks departments for student meal programs, special events, and public concessions. The scope spans direct procurement of fresh produce delivered to central warehouses or multiple school sites, with typical specifications including size, ripeness stage, packaging format (cases with unit counts), and traceability documentation tied to farm of origin and delivery date. School districts dominate the buying pattern, requiring compliance with USDA food-safety standards, HACCP plans, and Buy American provisions when applicable; orders are quantified by weekly or annual case consumption and delivered on fixed schedules (typically 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. weekday windows) with strict temperature and fill-rate requirements. County parks and recreation departments solicit food-service vendors for concessions at athletic facilities and water parks, though these RFPs typically call for diverse produce rather than single-commodity specifications.

Recent procurement activity shows school districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida sourcing fresh produce through invitation-for-bid and request-for-proposal processes. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026), with estimated annual value of $78,000 for bananas and weekly demand of 5,900 servings for prepared snacks; the latter required Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles and offered a 5% diverse-owned business preference. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh-produce line items including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with bids due June 26, 2026 and contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Bartow County School System (Georgia) solicited local fresh fruits and vegetables via RFP 10-2026-019 (proposal due June 22, 2026) requiring 400-mile sourcing and seasonal availability scheduling. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line food bids (due June 8, 2026) spanning 300+ food items including produce. The code shows active, recurring procurement concentrated in school-district foodservice; bramley apples do not appear as named line items in the available recent opportunities, suggesting the code may be tagged for broader apple procurement rather than bramley-specific solicitations.