UNSPSC 50521552: Non GMO laxton apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO laxton 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 50521552 Non GMO Laxton apples is a Commodity code that sits at the lowest tier of the taxonomy, yet the recent opportunities show state and local school districts purchasing fresh produce broadly—apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, and specialty items—rather than Laxton apples specifically. School nutrition programs are the dominant buyer, soliciting fresh produce through RFBs (requests for bid), RFPs (requests for proposal), and IFBs (invitations for bid) to supply cafeterias across multiple school sites. The code's nominal scope (Non GMO Laxton apples) does not align with the actual procurement activity tagged under it; recent opportunities name dozens of produce varieties and require vendors to supply comprehensive fresh-produce portfolios—apples (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and others), bananas, berries, vegetables, and specialty items in bulk cases—rather than a single apple variety. The mismatch suggests either broad tagging at the commodity level or an artifact of how school districts classify fresh-produce procurements in their UNSPSC systems.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from municipal school systems and special cooperative purchasing vehicles. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Glynn County Schools, and Douglas County Schools via the GEC Buying Cooperative), Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), with Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) visible in earlier 2026 activity. Representative current opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response deadline July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Douglas County Schools' RFP SN 26-004 via the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts (estimated annual spend of approximately $4.4 million for Area One, response deadline March 4, 2026), and Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce across 16 school locations (response deadline April 14, 2026). Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually with renewal options, requiring HACCP plans, Buy American compliance, weekly delivery, and competitive bidding on a line-item basis to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor.