UNSPSC 50521570: Non GMO red boscoop apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red boscoop 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 50521570 Non GMO red boscoop apples, a Commodity code, represents fresh fruit supply for school nutrition programs, healthcare facilities, parks concessions, and regional produce networks where state and local procurement offices specify apple varieties by name and sourcing criteria. State and local governments buy under this code when they contract for specific produce items to support meal programs, concessions operations, and food-service distribution. Recent solicitations show school districts and county food-service operations as the primary buyers, with school nutrition departments issuing the majority of posted opportunities. These buyers emphasize food-safety compliance (HACCP plans, E-Verify verification, liability insurance), product quality standards (ripeness specification, temperature control, minimum fill rates), and delivery logistics to centralized warehouse or facility locations. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, county boards of education, county parks and recreation divisions, and regional healthcare coalitions.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Wisconsin, with representative opportunities including Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, 70–90 cases weekly at $78,000 annual estimated value), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (bids due June 26, 2026 for the 2026–27 school year), Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruit and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026), and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (bids due June 8, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025) and Marion Health Care Coalition's produce proposal solicitation (proposals due August 21, 2026) represent non-school-district buyers under the code. Geographic preferences, local-sourcing mandates within 400 miles, Buy American requirements for processed agricultural commodities, and diverse-owned business set-asides appear consistently across solicitations.