UNSPSC 50521526: Non GMO gala apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO gala 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 50521526 Non GMO gala apples, a Commodity code, does not align with recent state and local purchasing activity. The eight opportunities posted between February and July 2026 across school districts in Georgia, Texas, and Florida solicit fresh produce broadly—bananas, apples (including Gala varieties), berries, vegetables, and prepared produce items—as part of institutional food service contracts, but none are specifically for non-GMO gala apples as a single-product line. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement signals limited transactional activity under this granular commodity classification at the state and local level.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District and Hancock County Board of Education in Wisconsin and Georgia respectively, Muscogee County and Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, and Austin Independent School District in Texas. School districts procure fresh produce through RFBs, RFPs, and IFBs as standing contracts for child nutrition programs, typically bundling apples—including Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, and Honeycrisp varieties—with dozens of other fruits and vegetables rather than as isolated SKUs. Geographic activity centers on Georgia (Hancock County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County school systems), Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items across multiple apple varieties due June 26, 2026; Muscogee County School District's ITB for approximately 60 produce items evaluated against USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index pricing due April 27, 2026; and Austin Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce and beverages due March 11, 2026, emphasizing domestic sourcing and Good Food Purchasing Program alignment. None of these solicitations isolate non-GMO gala apples as a distinct contract scope—they treat apples as components of comprehensive produce procurement. The code shows little relevant recent activity in its current granularity.