UNSPSC 50521549: Non GMO kidd's orange red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO kidd's orange 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 50521549 Non GMO kidd's orange red apples, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's title references a specific apple variety, yet the recent solicitations tagged under this code predominantly solicit fresh produce broadly — bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, and multi-item produce bundles across school nutrition programs and related food service operations. School districts and boards of education across multiple states are the primary issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, Douglas County), but also present in Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin, reflecting nationwide back-to-school procurement cycles for the 2026–2027 fiscal year.

The mismatch between code and opportunity content is substantial. Where the code nominally identifies "Non GMO kidd's orange red apples" as a discrete commodity, the source records show school districts procuring comprehensive fresh produce line items — apples appear only as one item among 60 to 400+ line items in single solicitations. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) solicited petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFBs 4162 and 4163 (due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables (due June 26, 2026); and Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for approximately 72 produce line items plus eggs with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026). The code shows little recent activity specific to single-variety, non-GMO apple procurement and appears to have been applied to multi-commodity produce solicitations by indexing systems rather than reflecting discrete buying behavior in this category.