UNSPSC 50551511: Canned or jarred non GMO codlin apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO codlin 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 50551511 Canned or jarred non-GMO Codlin apples is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure primarily as canned or jarred fruit products for institutional food service, particularly applesauce and similar prepared apple products for corrections facilities, school nutrition programs, and state health services. State and local purchasing spans state corrections departments, school districts, state health and human services agencies, and regional school cooperatives. The code sees active recent solicitation across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and other states, with institutions standardizing on case-based purchasing for bulk delivery to central distribution warehouses or school nutrition centers.

The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (approximately 952 cases per truckload, five full truck loads total) with bids due July 31, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST; the specification requires USDA 2011 commodity compliance, one-year minimum shelf life, and accepts sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky varieties packed in juice, water, or light syrup at historical pricing around $21.84 per case with Oregon goods and resident bidder preferences totaling 10 percent combined. Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps (distinct from canned apples but related commodity taxonomy) under RFP 27RFP004 due July 16, 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and related state agencies have executed multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables including canned fruit products serving state hospitals and supported living centers across Texas with maximum potential values reaching $4.5 million over three-year periods. School nutrition programs at Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and others regularly bid fresh and processed produce including apples under commodity food contracts. The code shows steady institutional demand centered on school year cycles (July through June) and corrections facility supply chains, with responses concentrated in states maintaining robust institutional food service procurement—Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut among the most active in the recent record.