UNSPSC 50541502: Frozen non GMO ambrosia apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO ambrosia apples that have been frozen for preservation. 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 50541502 Frozen non-GMO Ambrosia apples (Commodity) represents fresh and frozen produce procurement by state and local school nutrition programs, where the code encompasses specialty apple varieties and broader fresh produce categories sourced for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance. School districts and educational agencies buy under this code to supply cafeterias across multiple sites, meeting USDA domestic-sourcing mandates, whole-grain and low-sodium nutrition standards, and federal Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content. Recent solicitations show the code in active use across school nutrition procurement for breakfast and lunch service, though the opportunities posted reveal that districts typically solicit produce as part of larger, multi-line grocery and fresh-produce bundles rather than single-variety apple purchases alone. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System), with one state-level procurement (State of Georgia) and cooperative purchasing arrangements such as the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning multiple districts. School districts typically award on a line-item basis to allow multiple vendors, and contracts run July 1 through June 30 with optional renewal terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with additional posting from Missouri. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce including Ambrosia apples (among six apple varieties listed across 200+ line items) due June 26, 2026, serving three school delivery locations with a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery-items IFB for the Bridgeport Board of Education due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items with National School Lunch Program compliance and firm fixed pricing for the July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 contract period; the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) covering 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, awarded on line-item basis with Net 30 payment terms; and City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) requiring HACCP plans and 24/7 recall accessibility with delivery to ten school sites. All solicitations mandate Buy American compliance, HACCP documentation, general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence, and E-Verify authorization.