UNSPSC 50541538: Frozen non GMO greensleeves apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO greensleeves 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 50541538 Frozen non GMO greensleeves apples (Commodity) represents a specialized produce category, but recent state and local solicitations reveal that this code sees minimal targeted activity on its own; the recent opportunities posted under it reflect broader food-procurement initiatives spanning shelf-stable products, fresh produce, and school meal support rather than frozen non-GMO apples specifically. State and local governments do procure frozen and fresh produce through education and social-services departments, particularly school districts and county nutrition programs, though the recent solicitations in the dataset focus on fresh apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) and general grocery items rather than the frozen specialty variant named in this code. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners for senior services), and state-level procurement (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions typically operate under Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, adhere to USDA nutrition standards and whole-grain requirements under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, require vendor HACCP plans and recall procedures, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with firm pricing throughout the contract period.

Recent activity centers in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026) and Early County Board of Education's food bid (due June 8, 2026) both posted in Georgia; Gwinnett County's informal written quote for shelf-stable food items for senior services (due October 19, 2026) also operates in Georgia. The City of Bridgeport's grocery-items bid for the Board of Education (due June 30, 2026) posted in Connecticut. The State of Georgia's broader food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid (due June 22, 2026) offers limited detail in the summary. Delivery requirements across these solicitations mandate Monday-through-Friday windows, refrigerated transport where applicable, and F.O.B. destination pricing with freight included; contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with options to extend. No recent solicitations explicitly target frozen non-GMO apples as a line item, suggesting the code may be underutilized or that procurement offices are tagging broader produce contracts with this commodity designation despite purchasing fresh rather than frozen product.