UNSPSC 50521509: Non GMO cameo apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO cameo 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 50521509 Non GMO cameo apples is a Commodity code covering fresh apple procurement for state and local food-service operations. State and local governments buy this product primarily through school districts' nutrition programs, county parks and recreation departments, and specialized food coalitions that serve institutional populations. The recent solicitations show school districts placing the largest volume bids, with weekly usage measured in dozens of cases per school year; parks departments and health-care coalitions add smaller, seasonal or annual-volume procurement. Apples appear as line items in broader fresh-produce bids rather than as standalone solicitations, embedded within multi-hundred-item food catalogs alongside other fruits, vegetables, and proteins.

School districts dominate activity under this code. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, and Bartow County School System in Georgia have all posted fresh-produce bids between May and July 2026 that include apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, and Ambrosia noted in the Hancock County IFB #SN002-2027 posted June 10, 2026 with bids due June 26, 2026). Georgia accounts for the geographic concentration of recent activity, with multiple school districts soliciting fresh produce in the May-July 2026 window. Wisconsin and Florida counties (Collier County parks and Marion Health Care Coalition) round out the visible geographic spread. Delivery requirements emphasize early-morning warehouse receipt windows (5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. for Madison; 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for Bartow), firm pricing for 12-month contract periods, HACCP documentation, temperature-controlled handling, minimum fill-rate guarantees (98 percent in Madison's banana bid), and Buy American provisions in federal-grant-funded school programs. Pricing is typically evaluated at 30 to 40 percent of total bid scoring, with product quality, sourcing location (local-preference and 400-mile geofencing filters in Georgia and Wisconsin), delivery capability, and vendor experience carrying the remainder.