UNSPSC 50521586: Non GMO summer rambo apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO summer rambo 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 50521586 Non GMO summer rambo apples is a Commodity code covering fresh apple procurement by state and local jurisdictions. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments rarely buy this code directly by varietal specification; instead, they procure fresh produce more broadly, bundling apples with other fruits and vegetables in comprehensive food-service contracts. The Hancock County Board of Education bid (IFB #SN002-2027, June 2026) listed multiple apple varieties including Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, and Honey Crisp alongside berries, vegetables, and specialty items across over 200 line items, but no specific call for Rambo apples appeared in that solicitation or others in the block. School districts dominate recent activity under this code tier, with the majority of solicitations issued by school nutrition programs serving the National School Lunch Program and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program. County parks departments and healthcare coalitions also appear but less frequently. Vendor evaluation typically emphasizes cost (40 percent weighting in many bids), compliance with food-safety and HACCP standards, delivery logistics, and product quality; diverse-owned business certification and local-sourcing preferences add secondary scoring weight in a growing number of procurements.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin. Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), and Early County Schools (Georgia) all released fresh produce bids in May and June 2026 with contract terms beginning July 1, 2026; Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued two separate produce RFBs in July 2026 (RFB 4162 for petite bananas and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks) with bids due July 29, 2026. The State of Georgia issued a broader food and kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. Outside school nutrition, Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited food-service concessions for North Collier Regional Park via ITN 258360 with proposals due March 6, 2025, and Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce proposals (SP0040000017708) with a response deadline of August 21, 2026. The code shows no recent evidence of procurement specifically for non-GMO Rambo apples as a distinct line item; the broader pattern reflects demand for mixed fresh-produce portfolios delivered under consolidated school nutrition and food-service contracts rather than varietal-specific apple procurements.