UNSPSC 50551514: Canned or jarred non GMO court pendu plat apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO court pendu plat 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 50551514 Canned or jarred non-GMO court pendu plat apples is a Commodity code that encompasses preserved apple products — canned or jarred applesauce, apple crisps, and related shelf-stable apple preparations — procured by state departments, county governments, school districts, and correctional agencies to supply institutional food service operations including cafeterias, nutrition centers, senior services programs, and inmate feeding systems. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing both branded applesauce (where specific manufacturers are required) and brand-or-equal formulations that allow functional substitutes, with deliveries typically specified on FOB Destination terms and pricing evaluated per unit or per case. The work involves responding to detailed commodity specifications that often reference USDA grades and standards, meeting compliance requirements such as Buy American provisions in school nutrition contracts, maintaining appropriate shelf life and packaging standards, and delivering within defined timeframes to multiple institutional locations.

Issuing bodies span state correctional systems (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Illinois, Texas, Connecticut), school districts and boards of education (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county government (Gwinnett County), and special-purpose institutions (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, Texas state-supported living centers). Recent activity concentrates in the South and West, with multiple opportunities from Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut between May and October 2026. Representative recent procurements include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case (solicitation posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026); Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned products (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals statewide, with a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years and responses due May 19, 2026. State contracts frequently require general commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, prevailing wage compliance where applicable, and brand-or-equal or brand-specific specifications that define acceptable product substitutions and quality parity standards.