UNSPSC 50551528: Canned or jarred non GMO gilliflower apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO giliflower 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 50551528 Canned or jarred non-GMO gilliflower apples, a Commodity code, encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred apple products that state and local procurement offices source for institutional food service — particularly school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, health and human services agencies, and county social services operations. The solicitations under this code show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce and related processed apple products as components of broader food commodity buys rather than as standalone line items; recent opportunities frame these products within multi-item food procurement scopes serving detention facilities, state institutions, school cafeterias, and social-services distribution centers. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), cities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized state facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). Repeat buyers include the State of Illinois for quarterly food service contracts and the Oregon Department of Corrections for canned applesauce procurement.

Recent geographic activity concentrates in the South and West — Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut dominate the visible pipeline. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce due June 2, 2026, with firm pricing quoted per case on an FOB Destination basis; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (which includes apple varieties across 200-plus line items) due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB covering 210 line items including fresh and processed apple products, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years and responses due March 19, 2026. The City of Bridgeport's commodities bid and multiple Illinois state solicitations for weekly food orders at veterans' homes and state institutions reflect recurring, quarterly-to-annual demand cycles. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content appear in school district and institutional buys; Oregon offers state-of-origin preferences (5 percent for Oregon fabrication, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders). Award criteria emphasize lowest-responsive-and-responsible bidding in most cases, with some buys (notably HHSC) applying best-value evaluation that factors vendor performance, delivery capability, and price together.