UNSPSC 50541531: Frozen non GMO gloster apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO gloster 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 50541531 Frozen non-GMO Gloster apples, a Commodity code, shows limited recent activity directly aligned with its narrow product scope. State and local procurement offices are instead buying frozen and fresh produce through broad grocery and food service solicitations that span hundreds of line items across multiple produce categories, prepared foods, and staple items. Recent school nutrition opportunities posted between February and June 2026 include comprehensive grocery bids from the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (RFQ for over 1,100 grocery line items, due June 30, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (900+ grocery items, due April 29, 2026), and the City Schools of Decatur, Georgia (frozen foods and groceries for the 2026–27 school year, IFB due May 15, 2026). These solicitations do name multiple apple varieties—Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Ambrosia, and Jazz—within broader produce catalogs, but none specifically mandate non-GMO Gloster apples as a line item.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education across Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut, supplemented by state-level procurement (Georgia State solicitation in May 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Hancock County, Decatur, Early County school systems) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), with single opportunities in Connecticut (Bridgeport) and Georgia statewide. Most contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51% domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, and firm pricing with limited fuel-surcharge relief. The Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid (due April 23, 2026) are the closest matches to frozen or fresh produce procurement, but neither specifies Gloster apples as a required or preferred item. State and local buyers in this space are consolidating purchases into cooperative-purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts) and selecting vendors based on lowest responsive bid across multiple produce lines rather than single-SKU specialization.