UNSPSC 50541518: Frozen non GMO delicious apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO delicious 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 50541518 Frozen non-GMO delicious apples (Commodity) covers fresh and frozen fruit procurement for state and local food service programs, particularly school nutrition services. Recent state and local solicitations under this code focus on fresh produce supply contracts for K–12 school districts, where apples (including Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Ambrosia varieties) appear as line items within larger fresh produce portfolios. The work entails sourcing USDA-compliant, Buy American–eligible produce meeting Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards and whole-grain requirements, with delivery to central warehouses and multiple school sites Monday through Friday during defined morning windows. School districts are the primary issuing bodies, though the code also sees activity from cooperative purchasing vehicles (the GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia procures on behalf of 30 school districts) and occasional state-level food service procurement. Vendors must maintain HACCP plans, comply with food recall procedures, carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 liability insurance, meet E-Verify authorization, and submit product samples for blind testing and nutritional verification at bid submission.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut school districts. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, due June 26, 2026, for the 2026–27 contract year. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce encompassing 21,125 annual cases of Fuji apples among 72 items, with sealed bids due April 23, 2026 through the Bonfire portal. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One, proposals due March 4, 2026. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited grocery items including frozen products under BNB052266, with over 1,100 line items across breakfast, produce, dairy, and prepared items, electronic bids due June 30, 2026. School district contracts run July 1 through June 30 of the following year, typically with firm pricing for the contract period and options to extend or renew. Pricing must include packing and transportation with no separate fuel surcharges; payment terms range from Net 30 to Net 45 days.