UNSPSC 50541509: Frozen non GMO cameo apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO cameo 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 50541509 Frozen non-GMO Cameo apples (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, where state and local governments purchase frozen apple products primarily to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meal service. Recent solicitations show that frozen apples appear as one line item within much larger grocery and frozen-food aggregate procurements—they are bundled with hundreds of other produce, protein, dairy, grain, and supply items rather than solicited as standalone categories. The code sees active buying from school districts across multiple states, with issuing bodies consisting primarily of independent school districts, county school boards, and city school systems. When frozen apples are procured, they typically flow through broader food-service distributor or specialty produce vendor relationships established under comprehensive annual grocery contracts. All products must meet Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, include proper labeling with nutritional information, contain no nuts or nut oils, and comply with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut school systems. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, which included frozen products among breakfast items, cereals, and other categories, with delivery to a central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, encompassing 200-plus produce line items with delivery to three school locations. The City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026, serving ten Decatur schools with firm pricing for the 2026–2027 contract period. Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri, solicited grocery items spanning over 900 line items due April 29, 2026, supporting approximately 19,000 students across multiple schools. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) bid fresh produce including apples in 72-item categories due April 23, 2026, with Fuji apples alone estimated at 21,125 cases annually. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One, due March 4, 2026. Frozen non-GMO Cameo apples as a specific commodity line do not appear as the primary focus of any standalone solicitation in the recent record; they surface only as component items within multivendor or single-distributor aggregate food contracts.