UNSPSC 50551505: Canned or jarred non GMO braeburn apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO braeburn 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 50551505 Canned or jarred non-GMO Braeburn apples (Commodity) does not align with the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities instead reflect broad food and nutrition procurement for schools, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and state institutions—spanning canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and mixed grocery and food service supply contracts, not specifically Braeburn apples or apple products.

School districts dominate recent activity, posting RFPs and IFBs for annual food and produce supply contracts; issuing bodies include the Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas). State-level buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, and the State of Georgia. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and Douglas County School System (Georgia) have also posted notices. Georgia and Texas show the highest concentration of recent school nutrition procurement, followed by Missouri, Oregon, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB (S2910000017453) for canned fruit applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026, applying a combined 10% state-of-origin and local-headquarters preference; the estimated scope is approximately 4,760 cases at a historical price of $21.84 per case. The Douglas County School System issued an RFP (SN 26-004) for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0016792V2) with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years and bids due March 19, 2026. These opportunities reflect demand-driven, firm-fixed-price contracts with Buy American and domestic-content preferences, delivery to multiple school and institutional sites, and awards based on lowest responsive bidder or best value.