UNSPSC 50551503: Canned or jarred non GMO api apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO api apples that have been canned or jarred 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 50551503 Canned or jarred non-GMO api apples, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within preserved-fruit procurement that state and local governments use primarily for institutional food service and nutrition programs. State and local buyers under this code purchase canned applesauce and other preserved apple products to supply correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, health and human services agencies, and institutional dining operations. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin Independent School District, and State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office have issued recent solicitations for canned applesauce, with volumes ranging from 1,904 to 4,760 cases per contract and historical pricing in the range of $21.83–$21.84 per case. The code sees activity across state corrections departments, school districts, and state health agencies conducting institutional food procurement; repeat buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas HHSC, both issuing multiple applesauce bids within recent months.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Georgia. Representative solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (canned applesauce, 4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026, with 10% combined Oregon-origin and Oregon-headquarters preference), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (dried fruit bars and apple crisps, proposals due July 16, 2026), State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office quarterly food order (brand-specific applesauce, proposals due June 17, 2026), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for supplemental food and consumables including preserved-fruit products (proposals due July 13, 2026, with historical contract value $1.5 million annually). Oregon's applesauce contracts apply Buy American or Oregon-local preferences; Texas contracts require firm fixed pricing, minimum insurance ($1 million–$2 million general liability), and compliance with USDA commodity and FDA food standards. The code shows steady activity in state institutional procurement but represents a small fraction of broader food-service sourcing; applesauce and canned apple products appear as line items within larger, multi-category food bids rather than as standalone focus areas.