UNSPSC 50541560: Frozen non GMO ozark gold apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO ozark gold 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 50541560 Frozen non-GMO Ozark Gold apples (Commodity) does not reflect the actual scope of work being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block shows no purchases of frozen apples—or frozen produce of any kind—and instead documents state and local agencies soliciting shelf-stable grocery items, fresh produce, food service supplies, and National School Lunch Program compliance. School districts and county departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posting multiple IFB and informal-quote solicitations for fresh fruits and vegetables, packaged goods, dairy, proteins, and condiments rather than specialty frozen apple products. The scope of actual purchases spans breakfast cereals, baked goods, fresh berries, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, canned proteins, and peanut butter—categories that fall under broader fresh and shelf-stable produce purchasing rather than the frozen non-GMO apple subset this code nominally describes.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items of fresh fruits and vegetables for school delivery; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services; Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line food and non-food bids (due June 8, 2026) for the National School Lunch Program; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education, posted an electronic bid (due June 30, 2026) for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with Buy American and nutrition-standards compliance. The State of Georgia also posted a food supplies bid (due June 22, 2026) with details in an attached solicitation document. The code shows no recent activity aligned with frozen non-GMO Ozark Gold apples specifically; procurement professionals should verify whether this code was correctly assigned by the state or local procurement office or whether the commodity description has become outdated.