UNSPSC 50521562: Non GMO paula red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO paula 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 50521562 Non-GMO Paula Red Apples (Commodity) names a specific apple variety, but state and local procurement activity under this code bears little relationship to the nominal scope. Recent solicitations tag produce procurement opportunities under this Commodity code, yet the actual buying spans comprehensive fresh fruit and vegetable portfolios, not isolated apple SKUs. Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) solicits petite bananas in 150-count case packs at specified ripeness stages—a line item wholly unrelated to Paula Red apples. Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026) covers over 200 produce line items including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) alongside berries, cruciferous vegetables, root crops, citrus, and specialty items. Bulloch County School District's IFP for local produce (due May 4, 2026) requires 24 items grown within 200 miles, including apples but also watermelons, strawberries, sweet potatoes, greens, and Vidalia onions. The code's nominal specification—non-GMO Paula Red apples—does not appear as a discrete line item in any recent opportunity reviewed. State and local procurement under this Commodity code functions as a catch-all tag for institutional produce buys rather than a precise category for a defined apple variety.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and Bartow County School System (Georgia) all posted opportunities in the source window. Georgia school districts account for the majority of recent activity, with multiple solicitations spanning June through July 2026. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) solicited fresh fruit and vegetable program suppliers under an RFP with technical questions due February 25, 2026 and proposal deadline March 11, 2026. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), questions due February 18, 2026 and proposals due March 4, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a May 15, 2026 food and supplies procurement (bids due June 22, 2026). Geographic concentration centers on Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin. The actual work being procured—comprehensive institutional fresh produce supply, often with local-sourcing, food-safety, and nutritional-standards components—bears scant correlation to the Paula Red apple commodity designation.