UNSPSC 50551541: Canned or jarred non GMO ida red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO ida red 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 50551541 Canned or jarred non-GMO Idaho Red apples, a Commodity code, sees limited recent state and local procurement activity focused on canned fruit applesauce and related processed apple products delivered to institutional food service operations. State and local governments purchasing under this code span school districts, state corrections facilities, health and human services agencies, and institutional care centers, with school nutrition programs and state agencies representing the primary issuing bodies. The work encompasses procurement of canned or jarred apple products—applesauce in particular—meeting USDA commodity specifications, packed in juice, water, or light syrup, with minimum shelf-life requirements, delivered on firm fixed-price FOB-destination terms with transportation prepaid by contractors. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat institutional buyers seeking multi-case volumes delivered to centralized distribution points.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 in July 2026 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, with delivery to Salem, Oregon, and a response deadline of July 31, 2026; the same agency posted a prior ITB S2910000016975 in May 2026 for 1,904 cases at $21.827 per case. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumable products (including canned goods) under IFB HHS0016792 and HHS0017449, serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with an estimated three-year value of $4.5 million across 210 line items. Austin Independent School District sought dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP 27RFP004 in July 2026 for delivery to its central warehouse. Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited brand-specific quarterly food orders for July through September 2027 under standard state contracting terms. This code shows active but narrow demand tied to institutional food service operations with predictable annual contracting cycles tied to school year and fiscal calendars.