UNSPSC 50541555: Frozen non GMO mcintosh apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO mcintosh 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 50541555 Frozen non-GMO McIntosh apples is a Commodity code covering fresh and frozen apple products for institutional food service, though the recent state and local opportunities reflect the broader grocery and produce procurement context in which frozen apples appear as line items within school nutrition contracts rather than as standalone procurements. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (the dominant buyer category), county boards of education, city school systems, and occasional state-level procurement offices. School districts in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri dominate the recent activity, with food service departments executing annual contracts to support federal nutrition programs—the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The work itself consists of supplying frozen and fresh produce (including apples across multiple varieties and formats) to school nutrition programs under firm fixed-price contracts with strict compliance requirements: Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and whole-grain and low-sodium specifications. Delivery is standardized to school central warehouses and individual school sites on Monday-through-Friday schedules between early morning and mid-afternoon, with all freight prepaid and no fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent representative opportunities illustrate the scale and scope. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB (BNB052266) on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with sealed electronic bids due the same day through OpenGov e-Procurement Portal and delivery to a central warehouse at 113 Federal Street plus designated school sites. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 (PE67080NONST2027000000013) on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. to three school locations. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 (PE64810NONST2026000000047) through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026, procuring fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Activity concentrates in Georgia and is expanding into Connecticut and Missouri, with contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30 with renewal options extending two to four additional years.