UNSPSC 50551538: Canned or jarred non GMO greensleeves apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO greensleeves 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 50551538, Canned or jarred non-GMO greensleeves apples (Commodity), covers shelf-stable apple products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service and nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show demand for canned applesauce and dried apple products across school districts, state agencies, and county food-service operations, with quantities ranging from single-truckload orders (1,900–4,700 cases) to line-item positions within broader commodities contracts serving multiple facilities statewide. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health services, county school systems, city boards of education, state-supported living centers, and senior services departments. Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois (via the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy) appear as repeat buyers in the recent window, while Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia, and Connecticut procure the product as part of larger food-supply frameworks. Solicitation types vary — ITBs dominate (Oregon DOC, Texas TDCJ), alongside RFPs (Austin ISD for dried fruit bars and apple crisps) and informal written quotes (Gwinnett County).

Geographic concentration centers on Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut, with additional activity in Colorado (implied by state-level HHSC procurement) and Mississippi (Hancock County Schools). Oregon Department of Corrections has issued at least two recent ITBs for canned applesauce (May and July 2026), with historical pricing around $21.83–$21.84 per case and awards to vendors including Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (June, July, and August 2026), all brand-specific or brand-or-equal, with weekly ordering cadence. Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (June 2026) and Texas TDCJ (May 2026, extended to early June) both issued broad food-commodity IFBs with canned or processed fruit as line items. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce including apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year (June 2026). Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (October 2026). Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content appear in school nutrition solicitations (Hancock County, Bridgeport, Connecticut); Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-processed goods and resident bidders. Most contracts run annual or multi-quarter terms with renewal options; payment terms typically net 30–45 days.