UNSPSC 50551540: Canned or jarred non GMO howgate wonder apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO howgate wonder 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 50551540 Canned or jarred non-GMO Howgate Wonder apples is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred apple products purchased by state and local institutional food service operations. In recent solicitations, state and local buyers have posted opportunities for canned applesauce (Oregon Department of Corrections in May and July 2026), dried fruit bars and apple crisps (Austin Independent School District in June 2026), and fresh produce including multiple apple varieties alongside broader fresh-produce contracts (Hancock County Board of Education in June 2026). More broadly, the code sits within institutional food procurement activity that spans fresh, frozen, canned, and processed food items for correctional facilities, veterans homes, schools, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies include state corrections and health departments, state veterans homes, county boards of education, independent school districts, county commissioners' offices, and municipal boards of education. These jurisdictions typically bundle apple and other fruit products within larger commodity food solicitations or issue dedicated produce and processed-fruit contracts under IFB, RFQ, or RFP processes.

Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, and S-29100-00016975 due June 2, 2026), with historical awards at approximately $21.83 per case and 10 percent combined Oregon-origin and resident-bidder preferences applied. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties on IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, requiring domestic agricultural content and delivery to three school sites through June 2027. The State of Illinois solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (posted August 19 and June 12, 2026, due August 24 and June 17 respectively). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables and proteins on IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026, with delivery to a senior services center. Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP 27RFP004 due July 16, 2026. The code shows steady institutional procurement across Q2 and Q3 2026, with pricing on applesauce products in the $21–22 range per case and larger institutional contracts (such as Texas Health and Human Services at $1.5 million annually and Texas Department of Criminal Justice covering multiple distribution centers) bundling apple products within broader food commodity frameworks. No set-asides specific to this code tier are evident in the recent records; Buy American provisions apply in school and state institutional contexts.