UNSPSC 50521572: Non GMO red delicious apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red delicious 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 50521572 Non GMO red delicious apples is a Commodity code that represents a single agricultural product line, yet recent state and local solicitations under this code show little activity aligned with the nominal product scope. The one documented opportunity—Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas, due July 29, 2026—diverges entirely from red delicious apples and instead solicits small bananas in 150-count case packs for weekly delivery during school sessions, with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and requirements for HACCP plans, 98 percent fill rates, and compliance with the Chiquita banana color guide. A second Madison posting, RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026, also falls outside the red delicious apple scope, targeting produce sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin for approximately 5,900 weekly servings under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The broader state and local produce procurement activity visible in the recent-opportunities block centers on school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin, with school districts and county boards of education issuing RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs for comprehensive fresh produce portfolios spanning apples (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, and others), bananas, berries, vegetables, and prepared produce items, but red delicious apples as a discrete line item do not appear prominently in any recent solicitation.

The recent produce-procurement activity clusters heavily in Georgia school districts—Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Glynn County—along with activity in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Texas (McAllen and Austin independent school districts), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Issuing bodies are overwhelmingly school nutrition programs within county boards of education and independent school districts, with one state-level procurement (State of Georgia food, supplies, and kitchen products, due June 22, 2026). The code shows no concentration of repeat buyers seeking specifically red delicious apples, and the mismatch between the commodity name and the recent solicitations suggests either stale taxonomy classification or that red delicious apples do not drive meaningful volume in state and local school nutrition procurement at present. Vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the actual produce requirement in each solicitation before pursuing, as the code's nominal scope does not align with current market demand signals.