UNSPSC 50541517: Frozen non GMO crispin apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO crispin 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 50541517 Frozen non GMO Crispin apples (Commodity) describes fresh and frozen produce items that state and local school districts procure to support their nutrition programs. Recent school nutrition solicitations, however, show minimal activity explicitly tagged to frozen or varietal-specific apple purchases; instead, the code appears to encompass a broader range of fresh produce procurement that school districts are actively buying. The recent opportunities reflect school districts sourcing comprehensive fresh produce portfolios—including multiple apple varieties (Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, and Ambrosia), alongside berries, root vegetables, cruciferous vegetables, and citrus—rather than frozen specialty apples. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with the Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Rockwood R-VI School District all soliciting produce or comprehensive food supply contracts in recent months. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education), the State of Georgia, and Rockwood R-VI also posted broader grocery or food-supply solicitations that span produce, frozen items, and other nutrition products. All these solicitations support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and require compliance with Buy American provisions mandating at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (response due June 26, 2026), requesting bids on over 200 line items including apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz), with delivery to three school locations; the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia (proposals due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two); and the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including frozen products (electronic bids due June 30, 2026). Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for fresh produce procurement (response due April 23, 2026) itemized 21,125 cases annually of Fuji apples among its 72 fresh produce line items. All school district solicitations emphasize firm pricing for the contract term, delivery schedules Monday through Friday within specified morning windows, HACCP plans and food recall procedures, Buy American compliance, and liability insurance minimums of $1,000,000 per occurrence.