UNSPSC 50521520: Non GMO earligold apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO earligold 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 50521520 Non GMO earligold apples (Commodity) names a specific fresh-fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no solicitations for earligold apples specifically. Instead, the opportunities reflect broader fresh produce procurement by school districts, county parks departments, and healthcare coalitions. State and local governments are buying fresh fruits and vegetables — including bananas, mixed berries, citrus, apples of multiple varieties, and ready-to-eat produce snacks — for school nutrition programs, regional parks food services, and healthcare operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education) and county governments (Collier County Parks and Recreation, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia). One healthcare procurement (Marion Health Care Coalition) and one state-level procurement (Georgia state food supplies) appear in the pipeline. The solicitations emphasize food-safety compliance via HACCP plans, local sourcing where required by statute or contract terms (typically within 400 miles), traceability documentation by farm of origin, Buy American provisions in school nutrition contexts, and competitive delivery to multiple school or facility sites.

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, plus state-level Georgia procurement) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), with Florida (Collier County) representing Gulf Coast activity. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, and citrus with a contract term from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas with weekly usage of 70–90 cases and an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 (September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). A second Madison RFB covers fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison and within Wisconsin, requiring ready-to-eat processing and farm-of-origin traceability, with approximately 5,900 servings weekly for elementary students. Collier County Parks and Recreation issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park and the Sun N Fun Water Park with a 10-point local-vendor preference and a three-year contract term with two one-year renewal options.