UNSPSC 50551521: Canned or jarred non GMO early mcintosh apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO early mcintosh 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 50551521 Canned or jarred non-GMO early McIntosh apples is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable preserved apple products, typically whole or sliced, in cans or jars. State and local governments procure canned apples under this code as part of broader food service and nutrition programs for schools, correctional facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The work consists of supplying food vendors with specific apple products meeting USDA commodity or equivalent quality standards, often with flexible brand specifications allowing approved equivalents. Issuing bodies span county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of commissioners managing senior nutrition programs, and independent school districts. Counties and state agencies dominate recent activity, with repeat solicitations from the State of Illinois for quarterly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy and from state corrections and health departments in Oregon and Texas.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and West, with the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, each requesting approximately 1,900–4,760 cases at historical pricing near $21.83 per case), the State of Illinois soliciting weekly food orders including apple products for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (27497DVAQUINCB53752 and 27497DVAQUINCB53751, due August 24, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requesting food items including shelf-stable products (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026), and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issuing an IFB for cafeteria food products for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026). Oregon applies a combined 10% preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-based vendors, while Texas requires USDA grade compliance and firm pricing for initial contract terms. Most solicitations specify delivery within 30–72 hours or at mutually agreed intervals to centralized warehouse or distribution centers and require FOB destination prepaid freight.