UNSPSC 50541544: Frozen non GMO jester apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO jester 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 50541544 Frozen non-GMO Jester apples, a Commodity code, describes frozen apple products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The recent solicitations tagged under this code show that state and local buyers are actually purchasing broad frozen and fresh grocery items—not frozen Jester apples specifically—through consolidated food service RFPs and IFBs. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity from Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System in Georgia. The State of Georgia also appears as a buyer on a food supplies solicitation. Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP food safety plans, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence depending on the district), E-Verify authorization, and federal debarment certification. Products must meet whole-grain standards, low-sodium requirements, zero trans fat per serving, and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards; all prices remain firm for the contract period (typically July 1 through June 30 of the following year) with transportation and packing included in quoted prices, and no separate fuel surcharges are permitted.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with the most substantial opportunities appearing in the Southeast. Representative recent procurements include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (due June 30, 2026) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education; Hancock County Board of Education requesting bids on fresh produce with over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties under IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026); Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One (due March 4, 2026); and Early County Board of Education seeking line-by-line food bids for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food products (due June 8, 2026). Pricing is typically evaluated on a lowest responsive bid basis with awards often split across multiple vendors on a line-item basis, and payment terms run Net 30 to Net 45 days from delivery or invoice receipt.