UNSPSC 50521529: Non GMO ginger gold apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO ginger gold 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 50521529 Non GMO ginger gold apples is a Commodity code that covers the supply of specialty apple varieties and fresh produce to state and local institutions. The code's recent activity shows state and local governments purchasing fresh produce for school nutrition programs, regional parks, and healthcare facilities. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System all posting solicitations for fresh fruits and vegetables in support of USDA nutrition programs and regular school meal service. County park systems and healthcare coalitions also solicit produce, though with lower frequency. The work itself ranges from single-commodity procurement (petite bananas, apples by variety) to broad fresh-produce frameworks encompassing dozens of line items. Scope documents specify ripeness grades, delivery temperatures, case sizes, farm-of-origin traceability, HACCP compliance, and geographic sourcing preferences—most notably Wisconsin-sourced (within 400 miles) and Georgia-sourced (within 400 miles) mandates in recent school district RFBs. All contracts require liability insurance, E-Verify verification, and compliance with Buy American provisions for processed items or USDA nutrition standards for fresh offerings.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Wisconsin. Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted the most detailed recent solicitations, all with response dates in June and July 2026. Marion Health Care Coalition (South Carolina) and Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) also solicited produce in summer 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026, approximately 5,900 servings weekly, contract September–November 2026 with extensions) and Hancock County Schools' IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce covering over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (due June 26, 2026, contract July 2026–June 2027) exemplify current market activity. Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables emphasizes seasonal variety and farm location documentation with weighted evaluation favoring cost (30%), seasonal/monthly variety (25%), and delivery proficiency (20%). Contract values are typically modest; Madison Metropolitan estimates $78,000 annually for petite bananas alone. Local-vendor and geographic-sourcing preferences appear in multiple recent solicitations, and diverse-owned business status qualifications carry evaluation weight across school district RFBs.