UNSPSC 50521531: Non GMO gloster apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO gloster 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 50521531 Non GMO Gloster Apples, Commodity tier, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The opportunities posted in the past four months center on broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs — bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, and specialty produce — rather than the specific commodity of non-GMO Gloster apples. State and local school districts and boards of education are the issuing bodies across these solicitations, with no opportunities targeting Gloster apples by name or non-GMO specifications as a line item or primary focus.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas school districts conducting annual food service contract procurements. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) seeking petite bananas under RFB 4162 due July 29, 2026, and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) soliciting fresh specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program under RFP 26039RFPDST due March 11, 2026. Douglas County School System is procuring fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in Georgia through RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Austin Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages due March 11, 2026, and Muscogee County School District (Georgia) solicited produce items under ITB 26-017 due April 27, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity specific to non-GMO or varietal-specific apple procurement; state and local demand appears oriented toward commodity-level fresh produce supply agreements meeting USDA nutrition and Buy American requirements rather than named cultivars or organic certification standards.