UNSPSC 50551509: Canned or jarred non GMO cameo apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO cameo 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 50551509 Canned or jarred non-GMO Cameo apples is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not solicit supplies under this code in their actual procurement activity — instead, they buy canned and jarred fruit products more broadly, particularly applesauce and other processed fruits for institutional food service. The recent opportunities tagged with this code span corrections departments, school districts, health and human services agencies, and education entities soliciting canned fruit inventory ranging from hundreds to thousands of cases annually. Work includes specification of USDA commodity compliance, temperature and shelf-life requirements, palletization and delivery logistics, FOB destination pricing, and liability insurance thresholds typical of institutional food supply contracts. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), school districts at multiple scales (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, and Douglas County Schools across Georgia), municipal school nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Missouri, with representative recent opportunities including the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (historical value $1.5 million annually, proposals due July 13, 2026), the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution across 32 schools (estimated $9 million annually, proposals due February 18, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce and eggs including multiple apple varieties (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). Pricing is quoted per case or per unit on firm fixed bases with transportation prepaid; historical reference prices in recent applesauce solicitations range from $21.82 to $21.84 per case. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content appear in school district and municipality procurements; Oregon and Texas apply local vendor preferences (5–10 percent combined). Contracts typically run twelve months with renewal options spanning one to five additional years at the procuring entity's discretion.