UNSPSC 50541561: Frozen non GMO pacific rose apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO pacific rose 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 50541561 Frozen non-GMO Pacific Rose apples, a Commodity code, describes specialty frozen apple products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs to meet National School Lunch Program requirements and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The code sees activity across multiple school districts and municipal education authorities that buy frozen produce as part of comprehensive grocery and food-service procurement under annual or multi-year contracts. State and local buyers combine this line item with broader fresh and frozen produce, dairy, meat, and pantry goods in consolidated solicitations, reflecting how school nutrition programs source across produce categories rather than specialty frozen apples in isolation. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education—including the 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—along with state-level procurement for Georgia's food supply programs. These jurisdictions issue IFBs and RFPs on annual cycles tied to the July 1–June 30 school fiscal year, with pricing firm for the contract period and delivery typically Monday through Friday during school hours.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary presence in Missouri. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issuing IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education issuing IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce across multiple apple varieties (due June 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System procuring fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 districts statewide with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One (due March 4, 2026). All solicitations mandate Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, 24/7 food recall accessibility, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and delivery to multiple school sites within specified temperature and time windows. Vendors typically face blind product testing, comprehensive insurance requirements ($1 million general liability minimum), E-Verify authorization, and federal debarment certification; awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders, often on a line-item or multi-vendor basis.