UNSPSC 50521567: Non GMO pomme d'api apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO pomme d'api 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 50521567 Non GMO pomme d'api apples is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to the specific variety named. The recent opportunities in the source are tagged under this code but predominantly solicit mixed fresh produce baskets—bananas, assorted apples (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, Ambrosia), berries, vegetables, and citrus—rather than pomme d'api apples specifically. School districts and county boards of education are the primary issuing bodies, procuring produce for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program food service, supplemented by USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants at some sites. Scope includes weekly delivery of fresh, first-class produce in specified case packs and portion sizes, compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic content for processed items), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and traceability documentation by farm of origin. Vendors typically face 98% fill-rate requirements, temperature control during transport, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million depending on contract scale.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Douglas County, and Savannah-Chatham County school systems), with additional solicitations from Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Bartow County in Georgia, Hillsborough County in Florida, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, and Austin Independent School District in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response due July 29, 2026, at $78,000 annual value), Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for 200+ fresh produce line items spanning multiple apple varieties (sealed bids due June 26, 2026, with bid opening June 29), Bulloch County School District IFP for 24 locally-grown produce items within 200 miles (proposals due May 4, 2026), and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative covering approximately 72 produce line items across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026). The code itself does not generate direct solicitations for pomme d'api apples as a standalone commodity; vendors pursuing this code should monitor mixed fresh-produce RFPs from school districts and understand that apple variety specifications shift by solicitation and season rather than fixing on a single cultivar.