UNSPSC 50521594: Non GMO winesap apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO winesap 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 50521594 Non GMO winesap apples, a Commodity code, names a specific produce line item, but the recent state and local opportunities in the dataset show little activity directly aligned with this code. School nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, and Florida are actively procuring fresh produce under related codes—apples appear as one item within comprehensive produce solicitations (Hancock County Schools, Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and others)—but none of the recent RFPs, RFBs, or ITBs target winesap apples specifically or emphasize non-GMO certification as a qualifying requirement. The solicitations that do name apple varieties typically list Gala, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, Ambrosia, and red or gold generic types, along with bulk produce categories rather than varietal-specific buys.

School districts and nutrition programs throughout Georgia, Texas, and Florida dominate the recent produce procurement landscape, with secondary activity from independent school districts in Texas and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative supplying multi-district consortiums. Opportunities close during March through July 2026, with Madison Metropolitan School District issuing multiple RFBs (Solicitations 4162 and 4163, due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Schools posting an IFB due June 26, 2026, and the Douglas County School System managing a multi-district RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026. If pursuing this code, vendors should recognize that apple procurement sits within larger institutional food-service buys emphasizing cost competitiveness, Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, and geographic or local-sourcing preferences rather than specific apple cultivars or non-GMO designation. Activity concentration in Georgia and Texas school nutrition programs suggests geographic focus, though broader institutional procurement (state purchasing, county food programs) may see additional winesap or non-GMO apple solicitations outside the current dataset.