UNSPSC 50541549: Frozen non GMO kidd's orange red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO kidd's orange 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 50541549 Frozen non-GMO kidd's orange red apples is a Commodity code that spans fresh produce purchasing for school nutrition programs, county senior services, and other institutional food service operations. State and local governments buy frozen and fresh apples under this code as part of broader produce contracts that support the National School Lunch Program, the National School Breakfast Program, and senior nutrition services. The code reflects demand for specific apple varieties and frozen specialty fruits within larger food-service procurement vehicles; recent opportunities show school districts and county departments bundling apple purchases with dozens or hundreds of other line items spanning fresh and frozen produce, dairy, proteins, and shelf-stable goods. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, city school boards, county commissioners' offices managing senior services, and state nutrition procurement offices. School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple Georgia school systems (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education) and Connecticut school nutrition operations (Bridgeport Board of Education) issuing bids that include apple and frozen-produce line items alongside staple proteins, vegetables, and grains.

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut based on recent solicitations. Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) for the 2026-27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., covering delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food and non-food bid on May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026, encompassing approximately 300 food items including fruits across three schools for July 2026 through June 2027 with extension options. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 through OpenGov, subject to Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. All three school-district opportunities required firm pricing for the contract term, HACCP documentation, compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, and delivery to school warehouses and individual sites on fixed weekly schedules.