UNSPSC 50541539: Frozen non GMO honeycrisp apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO honeycrisp 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 50541539 Frozen non-GMO Honeycrisp apples (Commodity) describes fresh and frozen fruit procurement by state and local education and social-services agencies, though recent solicitations show school districts and county nutrition programs buying across much broader produce and grocery scopes rather than apples exclusively. State and local governments solicit under this code primarily through school boards operating National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, county departments of education, county community-services departments, and state procurement offices. The work encompasses line-item food procurement for institutional feeding operations, with sourcing typically subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, USDA whole-grain and nutrition standards compliance, HACCP food safety plans, E-Verify authorization, and delivery to multiple school or program sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce across the 2026–27 school year with a sealed-bid due date of June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items including Honeycrisp apples, berries, root vegetables, and citrus with delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a line-by-line food bid on May 11, 2026 due June 8, 2026 covering 300+ food items, dairy, and produce with three-school delivery and contract term through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) sought grocery-item bids on June 30, 2026 for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, covering 1,100+ line items with blind testing and LINQ ordering-system integration. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) posted an informal written quote on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, with delivery to the Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a food-and-kitchen-supplies bid on May 15, 2026 due June 22, 2026 with full scope and vendor classifications in attached documentation.