UNSPSC 50521591: Non GMO wealthy apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO wealthy 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 50521591 Non GMO wealthy apples, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce—primarily fruits and vegetables in whole or prepared form—supplied to school districts, county parks, health care coalitions, and other state and local food-service operations. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments buy apples (multiple varieties including Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, and Honey Crisp), berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, melons, and specialty produce either whole for school lunch programs or pre-cut and ready-to-eat for elementary students participating in USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Programs. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System posting multiple RFBs and RFPs for school nutrition programs. County parks and recreation departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), health care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state departments (State of Georgia) also procure under this code. Several solicitations explicitly require local or domestic sourcing within specified distances (400 miles in Wisconsin and Georgia school-district procurements), organic certification preferences, HACCP documentation, and compliance with USDA Buy American provisions for processed products.

Geographic concentration reflects heavy activity in the Southeast and Midwest, with recent opportunities posted by school districts in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), Florida (Collier County), and statewide procurements in Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly; annual value $78,000; bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year (sealed bids due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026), and Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services including produce at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025). School lunch programs with USDA funding represent the largest consistent buyers; local-vendor and domestic-source preferences appear in over half the recent solicitations, and diversity certifications (WBE, MBE) are consistently scored criteria.