UNSPSC 50521568: Non GMO prime gold apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO prime gold 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 50521568 Non GMO prime gold apples is a Commodity code representing fresh apple procurement by school districts, county parks departments, healthcare coalitions, and other state and local food-service operators. The recent solicitations under this code show state and local governments buying fresh produce—primarily apples but also bananas, berries, root vegetables, citrus, and leafy greens—for school nutrition programs, regional parks concessions, and institutional food services. The work is straightforward commodity procurement: vendors respond to line-item or itemized bids specifying quantity, delivery location, ripeness stage or grade standard, case pack size, delivery frequency and time windows, and contract term. Issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Early County, Bartow County in Georgia), county parks departments (Collier County), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state purchasing on behalf of multiple end-users (State of Georgia). School districts represent the bulk of recent activity, typically procuring produce for school lunch and breakfast programs under USDA child nutrition regulations and Buy American provisions.

Geographically, the recent activity clusters in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Early County Schools, State of Georgia) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), with secondary activity in Florida (Collier County). Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items—apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz varieties), berries, cruciferous vegetables, root crops, melons, citrus, and specialty fruits for delivery to three school sites, bids due June 26, 2026; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, 150-count case packs, $78,000 estimated annual value), bids due July 29, 2026; and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, proposals due June 22, 2026. Most school-district bids impose domestic-content preferences, require HACCP plans, mandate E-Verify compliance, set delivery windows between 5:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., and weigh cost heavily (40 percent) alongside vendor qualifications, diversity certification, and references. Geographic-preference and local-sourcing requirements are common, particularly in Georgia school-district procurements.