UNSPSC 50521532: Non GMO gold supreme apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO gold supreme 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 50521532 Non GMO gold supreme apples is a Commodity code that captures fresh fruit procurement, though recent state and local solicitations show the code applying to a much broader fresh produce basket — not exclusively non-GMO apples, but mixed fresh fruits and vegetables in bulk serving institutional food-service operations. State and local governments buying under this code include school districts, county parks departments, health-care coalitions, and special districts, soliciting produce through RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITN vehicles to support school meal programs, park concessions, food-service operations, and institutional nutrition needs. School districts dominate the issuing bodies in recent activity, with Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System all posting produce bids in May and June 2026. Scope spans fresh apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz), berries, citrus, melons, leafy greens, root vegetables, and ready-to-eat processed produce; buyers impose quality standards (ripeness grades, minimum fill rates, temperature requirements), HACCP plans, traceability by farm of origin, and Buy American or domestic-sourcing preferences. Vendors typically bear transportation and packing costs, with delivery windows tightly specified (often 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. or 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and the State of Georgia itself posted solicitations May–June 2026), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District, petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks IFBs due July 29, 2026, with annual banana contract value at $78,000 and weekly fresh fruit and vegetable snacks volume of 5,900 servings), and Florida (Collier County Parks and Recreation issued an Invitation to Negotiate for North Collier Regional Park food services due March 6, 2025). Geographic preferences are common — Bartow County and Madison Metropolitan both require sourcing within 400 miles and within state boundaries, with the latter offering a 5 percent preference discount on diverse-owned business status. Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce across over 200 line items and delivery to three school sites exemplifies large-volume district procurement; Marion Health Care Coalition issued a produce RFP due August 21, 2026 for the 2026–2027 period. Insurance requirements typically run $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability, with E-Verify, HACCP plans, and anti-collusion affidavits mandated across most solicitations.