UNSPSC 50541516: Frozen non GMO crab apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO crab 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 50541516 Frozen non GMO crab apples is a Commodity code that describes frozen specialty fruit products purchased by school districts and other state and local food service operations to support child nutrition programs. The recent opportunities posted under this code show school districts and public agencies acquiring frozen and fresh produce as line items within broader grocery and nutrition procurement solicitations. State and local buyers use this code to tag produce and frozen-fruit purchases that may fall under larger breakfast, lunch, and food-service contracts. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education—including the 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—all procuring food and produce to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. These districts typically seek produce on annual or multi-year contracts with options to renew, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, HACCP compliance, and Buy American provision adherence requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and surrounding states, with substantial recent solicitations in Bridgeport, Connecticut; Hancock County, Georgia; Early County, Georgia; Decatur, Georgia; St. Louis County, Missouri; Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia; and Douglas County, Georgia. The City of Bridgeport issued BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (including frozen products) with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, through OpenGov e-Procurement, requiring Buy American compliance, $1 million per-occurrence liability insurance, and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites. Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, and deliveries to three school locations. The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026, to supply fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in two geographic areas with an estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. School-nutrition procurement under this code emphasizes firm pricing for 12-month contract periods, no fuel surcharges, delivery within specified temperature and time windows, and vendor compliance with federal food-safety, debarment, E-Verify, and civil-rights regulations.