UNSPSC 50521550: Non GMO lady apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO lady 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 50521550 Non GMO lady apples, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce solicitations issued by state and local schools, counties, and healthcare entities that buy apples and other fresh fruits and vegetables for student meal programs, park concessions, and institutional food service operations. The work involves supplying fresh produce according to USDA and state food-safety standards, meeting delivery schedules and temperature requirements, maintaining traceability documentation, and complying with Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences. State and local buyers under this code include school districts (elementary through high school), county boards of education, county parks and recreation divisions, and healthcare coalitions. Several school districts—Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin and Hancock County Board of Education and Bartow County School System in Georgia—appear as repeat solicitors of fresh produce and apple varieties for the 2026-2027 school year and beyond.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFBs in July 2026 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual contract value, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (5,900 servings weekly, contract September–November 2026 with extensions, due July 29, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB in June 2026 for over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables for delivery to three school sites (contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, due June 26, 2026). Bartow County School System in Georgia requested proposals in May 2026 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026 and term running through June 30, 2027. Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITN in October 2026 for food services at North Collier Regional Park, including concessions, with a local-vendor preference of 10 evaluation points and a 10% preference for certified woman/minority business enterprise status (due March 6, 2025, though the date appears inconsistent with the October 2026 posting). Early County Board of Education in Georgia sought line-by-line food bids in May 2026 covering approximately 300+ food items and 60 non-food products, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and low-sodium formulations (bids due June 8, 2026).