UNSPSC 50521541: Non GMO ida red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO ida red 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 50521541 Non-GMO Idaho Red Apples is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single fresh apple variety, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code reveal substantial scope drift: school districts are procuring fresh produce broadly — bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, and specialty items — rather than Non-GMO Idaho Red apples specifically. The code sees activity primarily from school nutrition programs soliciting annual food service contracts. Issuing bodies are almost exclusively public school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, McAllen Independent, and Douglas County school systems) and one regional cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative on behalf of 30 Georgia school districts). School nutrition departments use RFBs (Request for Bid), IFBs (Invitation for Bid), RFPs (Request for Proposal), and ITBs (Invitation to Bid) to solicit fresh produce vendors serving National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, with ancillary USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program solicitations. The work being bought spans weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of case-packed fresh produce to multiple school sites with strict packaging, temperature, traceability, and HACCP compliance requirements; contract values range from approximately $78,000 annually (Madison Metropolitan's petite banana RFB) to $4.4 million (GEC Area One cooperative).

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Douglas County school systems), with secondary activity in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Texas (McAllen Independent School District and Austin Independent School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, with an estimated $78,000 annual contract value; Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026; and Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for fresh produce spanning approximately 60 line items with sealed bids due April 14, 2026. Most solicitations require Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP plans with traceability and 24/7 recall accessibility, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on jurisdiction), and weekly delivery performance with 98% fill rates or higher. Geographic preference provisions appear in some Wisconsin and Texas solicitations favoring local production within 50–400 miles of the procuring district.