UNSPSC 50541535: Frozen non GMO granny smith apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO granny smith 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 50541535 Frozen non-GMO Granny Smith apples, a Commodity code, describes specialty frozen apple products that state and local governments buy primarily through school nutrition and food service programs. The code shows modest recent activity, with the sourced opportunities reflecting broader school lunch and breakfast procurement that includes frozen produce alongside fresh produce, canned goods, dairy, and prepared items. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—multiple independent school districts and county school systems are the primary buyers, though the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases and the State of Georgia have also posted solicitations tagged to this or overlapping grocery categories. The actual work being solicited spans multi-category grocery and food service supply contracts where frozen non-GMO Granny Smith apples appear as one line item among hundreds, not as standalone specialty procurements.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB in June 2026 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (Granny Smith among them) with a June 26, 2026 response deadline; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited grocery items for the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026; and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) sought line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026. Additional school-district procurement in Georgia includes the City Schools of Decatur (IFB for frozen foods and grocery, May 15, 2026 due date), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (fresh produce annual contract, April 23, 2026), and Douglas County School System (RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, March 4, 2026). The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (St. Louis County) solicited grocery items with an April 29, 2026 deadline. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, food safety certifications, and firm fixed pricing throughout the contract term (typically July 1 through June 30) are standard. No standalone frozen-apple opportunities exist in the recent data; the code is active only as a subcomponent of broader food service supply contracts.