UNSPSC 50521538: Non GMO greensleeves apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO greensleeves 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 50521538 Non GMO greensleeves apples, a Commodity code, captures fresh fruit procurement for school nutrition programs, though the recent opportunities block shows the code applies broadly to fresh produce distribution rather than apples specifically. State and local school districts and school nutrition programs dominate purchasing under this code, with secondary activity from county boards of education and independent school districts. The work being solicited spans weekly or multiple-times-weekly delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables—including apples, bananas, berries, stone fruits, and melons alongside complementary fresh produce line items—to elementary, middle, and high school sites serving National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program students, often with supplemental USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program requirements for elementary populations. Vendors typically compete on line-item pricing, product quality, fill rates, and delivery reliability; contracts run 12 months with renewal or extension options, and procurement bodies consistently enforce Buy American requirements, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, general liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, and compliance with USDA food safety standards and domestic agricultural sourcing mandates.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas school districts, with scattered activity in Florida and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) with estimated annual contract value of $78,000, Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items spanning multiple apple varieties and complementary fruits and vegetables (IFB #SN002-2027, posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at approximately 18 elementary schools with estimated annual budget of $600,000 (due March 11, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's cooperative purchasing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026). School districts across the region frequently use RFP, RFB, and IFB notice types and regularly award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis.