UNSPSC 50541591: Frozen non GMO wealthy apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO wealthy 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 50541591 Frozen non-GMO wealthy apples is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as a line item within broader school nutrition and child nutrition services contracts, typically bundled with other fresh and frozen produce, grocery items, and food-service products under national school lunch and breakfast program sourcing. The code appears minimally in recent solicitations as a standalone item—the Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 fresh produce IFB names multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) by type rather than by frozen status or non-GMO designation, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's March 2026 fresh produce bid estimates 21,125 cases annually of Fuji apples without specifying frozen or non-GMO attributes. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County, Douglas County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) and scattered activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and a statewide Georgia solicitation. All recent solicitations require Buy American provisions with at least 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, firm pricing for the contract term, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium specifications.

Representative recent opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 due date covering over 200 line items of fresh produce across three delivery locations for the 2026-27 school year, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for fresh produce with an April 23, 2026 sealed-bid deadline encompassing 72 fresh produce items with estimated annual Fuji apple orders of 21,125 cases across 60 designated school sites. The Douglas County School System issued a cooperative buying RFP (SN 26-004) in February 2026 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with an estimated combined annual spend of $5.5 million and a March 4, 2026 proposal deadline. Pricing in all cases must remain firm for the contract period, include all packing and transportation to school delivery sites with no separate fuel surcharges, and be supported by documentation of compliance with USDA cost-plus or wholesale-market-based pricing benchmarks. The code shows activity concentrated in school nutrition procurement but minimal recent evidence of frozen non-GMO apples as a distinctly specified commodity—vendors typically respond to broader fresh and frozen produce categories rather than this narrowly defined specification.