UNSPSC 50541553: Frozen non GMO lord derby apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO lord derby 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 50541553 Frozen non GMO Lord Derby apples (Commodity) appears rarely in current state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunity block shows no direct solicitations for this specific product line. Instead, the code is tagged to a broad grocery procurement by the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department — an IFB posted June 30, 2026 with electronic bids due the same day covering over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats. The solicitation emphasizes Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content minimum), compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, whole grain requirements, and nut-free formulations. Frozen non-GMO apples, if procured at all under this code, would represent a minor component of a much larger school food service portfolio rather than a standalone procurement vehicle.

State and local school nutrition departments across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri dominate recent activity in the broader grocery and produce space, but none of the recent opportunities explicitly isolate frozen non-GMO specialty apples. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with bids due June 26, 2026, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System posted a produce contract (Bid 26-34) with bids due April 23, 2026 covering 72 items including apples with estimated volumes reaching 21,125 cases annually for Fuji apples. Neither references frozen or non-GMO certification explicitly. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope; the tagging appears incidental to general grocery procurement rather than indicative of standing demand for frozen specialty apples in state and local food service contracting.