UNSPSC 50521521: Non GMO early mcintosh apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO early mcintosh 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 50521521 Non GMO early mcintosh apples is a Commodity code. State and local school nutrition programs buy fresh apples and other produce under this code to supply student breakfast and lunch programs, though the recent solicitations tagged with this code show only one opportunity nominally aligned with the category name — a Madison Metropolitan School District RFB for petite bananas — while the remainder cover broader fresh-produce categories (mixed fruits and vegetables, complete produce portfolios, and farm-to-school local sourcing) that diverge significantly from early mcintosh apple procurement specifically. The work being solicited includes weekly or monthly delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables to elementary through high school sites, often with strict quality standards, ripeness specifications, shelf-life minimums, temperature-controlled transport, HACCP documentation, food recall procedures, and Buy American compliance. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with a few representing larger unified procurements through buying cooperatives; state-level procurement (Georgia Department of Education) appears once. Most opportunities require single or multiple vendors competing on line-item pricing, with contracts running July through June aligned to fiscal school years.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative recent procurements include the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, specialty fruits) with delivery to three school locations and a July 1, 2026 start (sealed bids due June 26, 2026); Bulloch County School District's IFP for 24 locally-grown produce items including apples, citrus, strawberries, and vegetables sourced within 200 miles (proposals due May 4, 2026, award May 8, 2026); Liberty County Board of Education dual IFBs for produce and comprehensive food products with delivery to 13 schools (bids due April 29, 2026); the Douglas County School System cooperative RFP covering 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with approximately $4.4 million estimated spend for Area One (proposals due March 4, 2026); and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid for 72 fresh produce items including apples with estimated annual volumes reaching 21,125 cases for Fuji varieties and delivery to 60 school sites (bids due April 23, 2026). Set-asides for disadvantaged or minority-owned vendors are not consistently identified across opportunities. Most contracts carry renewal options extending two to four additional one-year terms and include Buy American provisions requiring domestic products or 51 percent domestic content in processed goods.