UNSPSC 50541574: Frozen non GMO red rome apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red rome 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 50541574 Frozen non-GMO red rome apples is a Commodity-level code that State and local governments use to buy fresh and frozen produce for school nutrition programs, food service operations, and child nutrition services. The recent opportunities posted under or tagged with this code show heavy concentration in school district procurement—particularly breakfast and lunch program supply chains—where frozen and fresh apples appear as line items within broader grocery and produce solicitations. The Commodity encompasses single-variety sourcing (red rome apples specifically) as well as multi-variety apple procurement bundled with other fresh and frozen produce, grains, dairy, meats, and prepared items. School districts manage these buys through in-house food service departments, cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative, and centralized procurement portals. Issuing bodies include city and county boards of education, independent school districts, and—less frequently—city departments of public purchasing handling food service supply on behalf of education partners. A small number of state-level solicitations also touch the code, though school nutrition remains the dominant use case.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with recent solicitations from the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System (serving 30 districts through cooperative purchasing), Hancock County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and Early County Board of Education in Georgia; the Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut via the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases; and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri. The Bridgeport grocery procurement (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spans over 1,100 line items including frozen products and fresh produce, with Buy American requirements mandating 51 percent domestic agricultural content and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites. The Hancock County Schools solicitation (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) explicitly names multiple apple varieties—Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz, and Ambrosia—across over 200 fresh produce line items for July 2026 through June 2027 delivery. The Douglas County School System cooperative RFP (due March 4, 2026) estimated approximately $4.4 million annual spending for Area One fresh produce and eggs across 18 districts. All recent school district solicitations impose Buy American provisions, HACCP plan requirements, firm fixed pricing throughout the contract term, delivery to multiple school sites between specified morning hours, and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms with transportation and packing included in vendor pricing.