UNSPSC 50521523: Non GMO empire apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO empire 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 50521523 Non GMO empire apples, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The source contains no solicitations for empire apples or any UNSPSC 50521523–specific activity; instead, the nine recent opportunities solicited fresh produce broadly across bananas, apples of multiple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, and others), berries, vegetables, citrus, and eggs for school nutrition programs and one state food service procurement. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System—alongside one state-level food service buyer (Georgia). Geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia, with additional activity in Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida.

Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for September 2026 through June 2027, and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 issued through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in Georgia (estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026). School districts specify detailed produce assortments, weekly deliveries to multiple school sites, HACCP and food safety compliance, Buy American provisions, and preference for diverse-owned vendors. The code itself sees no recent solicitation activity directly targeting non-GMO empire apples as a discrete line item; procurement professionals evaluating this code should monitor broader fresh-produce RFPs and RFBs where apples appear as one component of larger institutional food-service contracts.