UNSPSC 50551508: Canned or jarred non GMO calville blanche d'hiver apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO calville blanche d'hiver 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 50551508 Canned or jarred non-GMO Calville Blanche d'Hiver apples is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show minimal alignment with this specific product specification. The recent solicitations frame the code's actual buying activity as shelf-stable and canned fruit products—applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, and broader food and consumable procurement for institutional food service. State and local governments buy canned and jarred fruit products primarily through school districts, corrections departments, and human services agencies for cafeteria, institutional care, and senior services feeding programs. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Austin Independent School District in Texas), state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), city nutrition centers (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and county social services departments (Gwinnett County, Georgia). Buyers typically solicit branded or brand-or-equal products with firm pricing, prepaid freight FOB destination, delivery to central distribution centers or multiple school sites, and contract terms running 12 to 36 months with optional renewals.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales, with 5% Oregon-goods and 5% resident-bidder preferences; ODOC also posted an earlier applesauce ITB in May 2026 (S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026) for 1,904 cases at $21.827 per case awarded to MJ Kellner. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a supplemental food and consumables IFB covering 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026), with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026) for delivery to the district's central warehouse. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy covering July-September and September-December quarters (due June 17, August 24, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year including multiple apple varieties (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center issued a commodities bid covering 115 line items with MBE/CBE applicability (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026).