UNSPSC 50541580: Frozen non GMO sierra beauty apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO sierra 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 50541580 Frozen non-GMO Sierra Beauty apples is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of specialty frozen apple products, though recent solicitations across the code show minimal direct activity matching this narrow specification. The recent opportunities posted under and near this code reflect instead a broad procurement environment for fresh and processed food items supporting school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service operations. State and local buyers under related food commodity codes are soliciting shelf-stable and fresh produce, frozen products, and processed ingredients as components of larger food-service contracts that enumerate dozens to over a thousand line items. The issuing bodies are primarily school boards (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia), with food service, nutrition, and community services departments driving demand.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, Early County, and State of Georgia) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), with all recent opportunities posted between May and October 2026. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items of apples (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz varieties), with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, and delivery to three school sites for the 2026-27 contract year; Early County Board of Education's June 2026 line-item food bid for approximately 300 food products and 60 non-food supplies, due June 8, 2026, serving three schools through June 30, 2027; and Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items, due October 19, 2026, supporting senior services. Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content) and compliance with USDA nutrition standards (Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, whole-grain requirements) are standard requirements. The narrow frozen-Sierra-Beauty-apple specification sees no direct solicitation activity in the recent record; procurement under this code would require vendors to monitor state and local food-service bids and identify line items matching the exact product specification.