UNSPSC 50541541: Frozen non GMO ida red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO ida red 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 50541541 Frozen non-GMO Idaho red apples, a Commodity code, addresses state and local school district procurement of frozen fruit products for child nutrition programs, though recent solicitations show that purchasing activity under this code remains sparse and largely subsumed within broader grocery and fresh produce procurements. School districts and county boards of education issuing current solicitations frame frozen apples as a minor line item within comprehensive food-service RFPs and IFBs that span hundreds of food items—fresh and frozen vegetables, meats, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared entrees—rather than procuring frozen apples as a discrete commodity. The recent opportunities do not isolate frozen apples as a standalone procurement vehicle; instead, they consolidate food sourcing across nutrition program categories under unified specifications for Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, nutritional labeling, whole-grain standards, and firm pricing over twelve-month contract periods (July 1 through June 30 annually).

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Missouri school districts conducting annual nutrition-program solicitations. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued a cooperative RFP (SN 26-004) for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 districts with estimated spending of $4.4 million in Area One and $1.1 million in Area Two, with proposals due March 4, 2026; the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (St. Louis County) solicited grocery items with over 900 line items and electronic bids due April 29, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia solicited fresh produce for 60 school sites with bids due April 23, 2026; City Schools of Decatur, Georgia issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026; Early County Board of Education, Georgia requested food bids due June 8, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia solicited fresh produce due June 26, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education sought grocery items with bids due June 30, 2026. No solicitations in the recent-opportunities block treat frozen Idaho red apples as a distinct commodity requiring separate procurement or supplier qualification.