UNSPSC 50541584: Frozen non GMO stayman apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO stayman 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 50541584 Frozen non-GMO Stayman apples, a Commodity code, covers frozen specialty apple products sourced for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs. State and local governments solicit under this code as part of broader grocery and produce procurement for K–12 school districts, with frozen apples typically embedded within larger line-item food service bids that span dozens or hundreds of food categories. The work involves supplying frozen specialty-variety apples meeting USDA Buy American domestic-content requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients in processed products), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, whole-grain and low-sodium specifications where applicable, and strict food safety and labeling compliance including HACCP plans, nutritional fact panels, and allergen disclosures. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies under this code, supported by centralized purchasing cooperatives that aggregate demand across multiple districts.

Recent opportunities show school districts across Georgia and Connecticut active in frozen and fresh produce procurement. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties with a June 26, 2026 response date, while the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) solicited grocery items including frozen products under BNB052266 with an electronic bid deadline of June 30, 2026. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) procured fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts through cooperative purchasing (estimated $5.5 million combined annual spend) with an RFP response date of March 4, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) bid fresh produce with 21,125 annual cases of Fuji apples alone, response deadline April 23, 2026. Additional activity includes the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) soliciting over 900 grocery line items (April 29, 2026 deadline) and the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issuing an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (May 15, 2026 deadline). All contracts run calendar-year or fiscal-year cycles from July 1 through June 30, require firm fixed pricing with limited escalation provisions supported by third-party market documentation, mandate delivery to multiple school sites Monday–Friday within tight windows, and incorporate Buy American and food-safety compliance. No recent opportunities identified frozen Stayman apples as a standalone line item; the code appears to capture specialty frozen apple varieties within larger school nutrition procurement vehicles.