UNSPSC 50551545: Canned or jarred non GMO jonagold apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO jonagold 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 50551545 Canned or jarred non-GMO Jonagold apples is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned fruit products, primarily applesauce and dried fruit items, for institutional food service operations. Recent opportunities show that state departments of corrections, school districts, and health and human services agencies are the primary buyers, with solicitations focused on canned applesauce meeting USDA commodity specifications, dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school nutrition programs, and broader food supply contracts that include canned fruits alongside other institutional food products. The issuing bodies span state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, multiple Georgia school systems), and municipal food service operations (City of Bridgeport). Repeat institutional buyers—particularly school nutrition programs and state correctional and health service facilities—drive consistent demand under this code and related commodity classifications.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and West, with recent solicitations from Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections applesauce ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026), Texas (Texas HHS supplemental food and consumables IFB HHS0016792V2 and HHS0017449, Dallas ISD RFP JC250079), Georgia (multiple school district RFPs and IFBs including Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County school systems), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District RFP, due April 29, 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education commodities IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026), and Illinois (State of Illinois quarterly food orders). The Oregon Department of Corrections' canned applesauce ITB (due July 31, 2026, for 4,760 cases at $21.84 per case historical pricing) and the Texas HHS supplemental food and consumables IFB (maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years for 210 line items including canned goods, due March 19, 2026) represent the largest and most directly relevant recent opportunities; school nutrition contracts across Georgia, Texas, and Virginia, while broader in scope, consistently include canned and processed fruit products within their food service procurement baskets.