UNSPSC 50521589: Non GMO tydeman red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO tydeman red 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 50521589 Non GMO Tydeman Red Apples (Commodity) represents a narrow produce category that state and local governments buy primarily through school nutrition programs supporting child feeding initiatives. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing fresh produce under this code, though the actual opportunities posted diverge sharply from the code's nominal scope. Madison Metropolitan School District solicited petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); neither procurement names non-GMO Tydeman red apples. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties—Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz—but no explicit Tydeman red apple specification (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). Across the recent-opportunities block, district nutrition programs routinely buy commodity produce through RFBs, RFPs, and IFBs, but the code shows little specific market activity for the Tydeman red apple variety in isolation. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and school nutrition programs—Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District—with one state-level procurement from the State of Georgia (RFB PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas school districts, with additional opportunities in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's comprehensive produce IFB covering apples and subsidiary items for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (due June 26, 2026); Muscogee County School District's ITB 26-017 for approximately 60 produce line items evaluated at USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index pricing (due April 27, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026). The code shows active procurement volume across school nutrition programs, but the Tydeman red apple variety itself does not appear prominently in posted solicitations—districts typically specify multiple apple varieties in general produce contracts rather than single-variety awards. Most contracts require HACCP plans, traceability documentation, Buy American compliance, domestic sourcing preference, and general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000. No incumbent vendors or set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified across these opportunities.