UNSPSC 50541585: Frozen non GMO stayman winesap apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO stayman winesap 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 50541585 Frozen non-GMO Stayman Winesap apples, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The sourced opportunities span general grocery procurement (shelf-stable pantry items for county senior services), school meal program ingredients across fresh produce, frozen and ambient products, dairy, and proteins, and non-food supplies—none of which specifically reference frozen apples or apple varieties. The issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County, Early County in Georgia; Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county social-services departments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and state-level procurement (State of Georgia). These entities solicit competitively across multiple food categories in a single bid rather than targeting a single frozen commodity.

The geographic concentration reflects Georgia school districts and county agencies (Hancock County, Early County, Gwinnett County) and the State of Georgia, with one Connecticut municipal procurement (City of Bridgeport for the school board). Representative recent activity includes Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (June 26, 2026 due date) spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year; Early County Board of Education's food bid (June 8, 2026 due date) for approximately 300 food items and non-food supplies; Gwinnett County's informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable groceries (October 19, 2026 due date); and City of Bridgeport's electronic bid for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program (June 30, 2026 due date). The code shows little relevant recent activity for frozen apples as a standalone commodity; procurement under these UNSPSC tags reflects bundled food-service sourcing rather than specialty frozen produce procurement.