UNSPSC 50541578: Frozen non GMO rome beauty apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO rome beauty 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 50541578 Frozen non-GMO Rome Beauty apples is a Commodity code that nominally names a single produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little activity specifically aligned with frozen Rome Beauty apples. The solicitations involve broader food procurement — shelf-stable grocery staples, fresh produce assortments, school nutrition program sourcing, and general food service supply — where frozen apples of a specific variety may be a line item among dozens or hundreds, but do not represent the primary procurement driver. State and local issuing bodies using this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and the State of Georgia. These are the mixed-jurisdiction pattern typical of nutrition and food-service procurement.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education posted a fresh-produce IFB in June 2026 spanning over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, with delivery to three school locations and a July 1, 2026 contract start. Early County Board of Education posted a June 2026 IFB for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food products supporting school breakfast and lunch programs, with emphasis on domestic sourcing and whole-grain options. Gwinnett County issued an informal written quote (IWQ) in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, due October 19, 2026. The City of Bridgeport posted a June 2026 grocery-items bid for the Bridgeport Board of Education's food and nutrition services, spanning over 1,100 line items and subject to Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content. Activity in this code appears sporadic and generalized rather than vendor-driven — the UNSPSC code assignment may not reflect accurate commodity mapping for individual frozen-apple purchase activity.