UNSPSC 50541562: Frozen non GMO paula red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO paula 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 50541562 Frozen non-GMO Paula Red apples (Commodity) encompasses frozen apple products sourced to support institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs. State and local governments procure frozen apples as a line item within broader grocery and produce contracts that supply breakfast and lunch programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Recent solicitations show frozen apples embedded in comprehensive food service procurements alongside fresh produce, frozen vegetables, grains, dairy, and prepared entrees—all subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content, USDA compliance, whole-grain and nutritional standards, HACCP food safety protocols, and delivery to multiple school sites within tight temperature and handling windows.

School districts dominate recent purchasing under this code. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut; Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County school systems in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri), cooperative buying groups (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts), state purchasing (State of Georgia), and municipal departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce that explicitly named apple varieties including Paula Red, with bids due June 26, 2026. Bridgeport Board of Education solicited grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items with frozen products included, bids due June 30, 2026. Rockwood School District (Missouri) sought grocery items across 900+ line items for the 2026-27 school year with bids due April 29, 2026. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued a cooperative RFP through GEC for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic areas, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary presence in Connecticut. All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with firm pricing throughout and payment within 30 to 45 days of delivery.