UNSPSC 50551531: Canned or jarred non GMO gloster apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO gloster 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 50551531 Canned or jarred non-GMO Gloster apples (Commodity) represents state and local procurement of processed apple products—predominantly applesauce in cans—for institutional food service at correctional facilities, health and human services centers, and school nutrition programs. Recent opportunities show school districts and state agencies soliciting canned applesauce, dried apple crisps, and fresh apples as components of broader food procurement cycles, though the code's nominal focus on canned Gloster apples represents only a narrow slice of the wider produce and processed-food buying pattern. State and local issuing bodies under this code include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) serving state hospitals and supported living centers, and multiple school districts. The code sees active procurement from state departments, county school districts, and independent school districts, with repeat activity from ODOC and HHSC-led buys.

Oregon Department of Corrections has posted at least two recent ITB solicitations for canned applesauce—S2910000017453 (posted July 10, 2026, bids due July 31, 2026) and S2910000016975 (posted May 18, 2026, bids due June 2, 2026)—each requesting approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases of USDA-compliant canned fruit in FOB Destination terms with firm pricing, 5% Oregon goods preference, and delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem. Texas HHSC issued HHS0016792 and successor HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables (including canned fruits) to state hospitals and supported living centers across Texas, with 210 line items and estimated three-year value of $4.5 million; the latter procurement (posted May 19, 2026) closed at March 19, 2026. Activity concentrates in Oregon and Texas, with secondary school-district-level opportunities in Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and other states. The code shows steady institutional food service demand but faces competitive pressure from broader commodity food contracts where applesauce and processed fruit compete against fresh produce and specialty items under larger line-item buys.