UNSPSC 50541566: Frozen non GMO pitmaston pineapple apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO pitmaston pineapple 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 50541566 Frozen non-GMO Pitmaston Pineapple Apples (Commodity) represents a narrow product line, but the code itself shows minimal direct solicitation activity—the recent opportunities block contains no standalone bids for this specific frozen apple variety. Instead, state and local governments buying under broader food-service codes are procuring frozen fruits as line items within comprehensive grocery and produce contracts for school nutrition programs. The work actually being solicited involves fresh and frozen produce supplied to school districts, counties, and municipalities to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, typically as one item among 200 to 1,100+ line items spanning vegetables, fruits, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, and Douglas County Schools all issued recent solicitations—alongside the State of Georgia's procurement office. These jurisdictions award contracts on a firm fixed-price basis for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 terms, with strict Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plan and recall procedure requirements, delivery to multiple school sites, and no separate fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and adjacent states. The Douglas County School System issued a cooperative buying RFP for 30 school districts in two geographic areas (February 2026, responses due March 4, 2026) with an estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; that procurement encompasses fresh produce and eggs across approximately 72 line items including multiple apple varieties. The City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (April 16, 2026, bids due May 15, 2026), while the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited grocery items covering over 1,100 line items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026. The Hancock County Schools (Georgia) and Early County Schools (Georgia) both requested bids on fresh produce with June 2026 deadlines. Vendors competing under this code face competition from broad-line food distributors and regional produce suppliers rather than single-product specialists; the code does not align with high-frequency standalone procurement activity, making it most relevant when bundled into larger food-service contracts where frozen specialty apple varieties appear as commodity line items.