UNSPSC 50541532: Frozen non GMO gold supreme apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO gold supreme 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 50541532 Frozen non GMO gold supreme apples is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh and processed produce items for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and community meal services. The recent solicitations under this code, however, show substantial mismatch: the code nominally specifies a single frozen apple variety, yet state and local governments are actually buying broad baskets of fresh and shelf-stable food items spanning produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared goods to support school lunch programs, senior services, and emergency food assistance. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education) and county government departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners for senior services; the State of Georgia has also posted), suggesting that the code is being used as a catch-all container for institutional food procurement rather than as a precise commodity identifier for frozen apples specifically.

Georgia and Connecticut are the primary states with recent activity under the code. The Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) itemized over 200 line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty produce for school year 2026–27; the Bridgeport Board of Education IFB for grocery items (due June 30, 2026) covered over 1,100 line items subject to Buy American and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards; and the Gwinnett County IFQ for food items for the Department of Community Services (due October 19, 2026) sought approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable products including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, and vegetables. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted a line-by-line bid for 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies due June 8, 2026. The code shows little focused activity for frozen non-GMO gold supreme apples in isolation; vendors evaluating this code should recognize that it tags broad food-service procurement and may require capability across multiple commodity families rather than specialization in a single frozen apple product.