UNSPSC 50521596: Non GMO york imperial apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO york imperial 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 50521596 Non GMO York Imperial Apples (Commodity) covers fresh apple supply to state and local institutional food-service operations, including school nutrition programs, parks and recreation food concessions, healthcare facility procurement, and county education boards. The recent solicitations show demand concentrated in school nutrition, with districts procuring apples as component items within broader fresh-produce contracts rather than as standalone line items. Marion Health Care Coalition, Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, and Early County Board of Education all posted produce-related opportunities during the May-August 2026 window, though most named apples as part of multi-variety fruit lists rather than exclusive procurements.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with county boards of education in Georgia (Hancock, Bartow, Early) and Wisconsin (Madison) bidding fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year. Georgia concentrates the most recent activity: Hancock County IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) specified Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Jazz varieties; Bartow County RFP 10-2026-019 (due June 22, 2026) required local sourcing within 400 miles; and Early County posted FY27 food bids (due June 8, 2026) encompassing 300+ food line items with domestic-sourcing emphasis and Buy American compliance. Wisconsin's Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) sourced produce within 400 miles and Wisconsin borders for a USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program contract. Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Florida, issued an ITN (due March 6, 2025) for food services at North Collier Regional Park that included fresh-produce concession operations. The code shows no recent standalone apple contracts; apples appear as component items in larger produce or food-service aggregations, and the single commodity code designation does not align with how state and local procurement groups these purchases.