UNSPSC 50521530: Non GMO gladstone apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO gladstone 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 50521530 Non GMO gladstone apples is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh produce items to support school nutrition programs, regional park and recreational concession operations, and institutional food service. The recent opportunities show that this code captures produce procurement far more broadly than the nominal commodity name suggests — solicitations name mixed produce categories (fresh fruits and vegetables, berries, root vegetables, citrus, specialty items, and bananas) rather than exclusively Gladstone apples. 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 posting multiple or significant bids; regional park systems and healthcare coalitions also solicit under this code. Vendors face consistent requirements across jurisdictions: HACCP plans, E-Verify verification, commercial liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $1 million), domestic sourcing preferences or local geographic filters (produce sourced within 400 miles of the buyer is common), Buy American provisions in some districts, and detailed traceability and food-safety documentation. School districts weight cost heavily (40% of evaluation points in most bids) but also score operational capacity, references, and diverse-owned business status; some offer 5–10 point local-vendor or diverse-business preferences.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin. Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) posted IFB PE67080NONST2027000000013 on June 10, 2026, for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, and specialty items for delivery to three school sites, with bids due June 26, 2026. Bartow County School System (Cartersville, Georgia) released RFP 10-2026-019 on May 21, 2026, seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted RFB 4162 on July 8, 2026, for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly) at $78,000 annual value, bids due July 29, 2026, and RFB 4163 the same day for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 servings weekly for elementary students) sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison, also due July 29, 2026. The code also captures food-service concession operations: Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued ITN 258360 on October 8, 2026, for food services at North Collier Regional Park, with a 10-point local-vendor preference and proposals due March 6, 2025 (note: due date appears to be in the past relative to the posting date and may reflect a data entry error in the source). Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted line-by-line food bids on May 11, 2026, covering 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products for school meal programs, with bids due June 8, 2026.