UNSPSC 50541571: Frozen non GMO red chief apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red chief 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 50541571 Frozen non-GMO red chief apples, a Commodity code, does not reflect what state and local procurement offices are actually buying under this designation. Recent solicitations tagged with this code cover broad grocery and food-service procurement for school districts and municipalities, not specialized frozen apple sourcing. The code shows a critical mismatch between its nominal scope and actual contracting activity. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (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, Douglas County School System) and municipal or county entities (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, State of Georgia). These jurisdictions use this code—or codes nearby in the produce family—to solicit comprehensive food-service contracts spanning hundreds of line items: fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, proteins, grains, beverages, condiments, and non-food supplies. Individual items like frozen red chief apples appear as single line items within those much larger scopes, not as standalone procurements. All contracts support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with USDA nutrition standards, HACCP plans, food recall procedures, and general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence).

Recent opportunities are concentrated in Georgia school districts and neighboring states. The most recent is the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Bridgeport Board of Education) soliciting over 1,100 line items of grocery items including frozen products, due June 30, 2026 (IFB BNB052266). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce with over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, due June 26, 2026. The Douglas County School System procured fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026), with estimated spending of $5.5 million. Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) solicited over 900 line items of grocery items, due April 29, 2026 (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027). Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited 72 fresh produce items including apples, due April 23, 2026 (Bid 26-34). No opportunities target frozen red chief apples as a standalone commodity; the code appears to be a data-classification artifact rather than a live procurement signal.