UNSPSC 50521518: Non GMO delicious apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO delicious 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 50521518 Non GMO delicious apples, a Commodity code, maps poorly to the recent state and local opportunities the source documents. The nine recent solicitations bearing this code tag describe school districts procuring fresh produce and food service items—apples among many produce categories, not apples as the sole or primary focus. The code's nominal scope (Non GMO delicious apples specifically) does not align with what state and local governments are actually buying under it in current practice. Recent opportunities name apples as one line item among 60 to 400+ food and produce items in comprehensive school nutrition supply contracts; they do not solicit apples in isolation or emphasize Non GMO varieties as a distinguishing specification. The mismatch between the code's stated commodity and the broad, multi-item scope of actual purchasing suggests this code either captures mislabeled opportunities or sees little relevant activity aligned to its narrow definition.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin are the primary issuing bodies, with Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Bartow County Schools (Georgia), Bulloch County Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Schools (Georgia), Muscogee County Schools (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Schools (Georgia), Glynn County Schools (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Schools (Florida), and Douglas County Schools (Georgia) among the repeat buyers. Notice types include RFB (Request for Bid), IFB (Invitation for Bid), and RFP (Request for Proposal). Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas, due July 29, 2026, budgeted at $78,000 annually; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts, estimated at $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026; and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery, estimated at $600,000 annually, proposals due March 11, 2026. The concentration of activity in Georgia school districts is notable, with multiple districts issuing parallel fresh produce solicitations in the first quarter of 2026. Geographic focus centers on Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin; no comparable multi-state concentration appears in the source beyond these four states.