UNSPSC 50551551: Canned or jarred non GMO law rome apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO law rome 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 50551551 Canned or jarred non-GMO Law Rome apples, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable canned and jarred apple products procured by state and local food service operations, including school nutrition programs, county senior services, state-operated facilities, and corrections departments. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying canned applesauce (both sweetened and unsweetened, smooth and chunky varieties) compliant with USDA commodity specifications, packed in juice, water, or light syrup, with minimum one-year shelf life. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health and human services, county boards of education and commissioners' offices, city and county school districts, and independent school districts. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat buyers in the recent record, and school nutrition programs in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas show recurring procurement activity for both fresh and processed apple products.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and West. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two recent ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, at historical pricing near $21.84 per case), with a five percent Oregon-goods preference and a five percent resident-bidder preference applicable to both. Georgia appears frequently: Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties due June 26, 2026, and the State of Georgia posted a broader food-supplies bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. Texas shows multiple active procurements, including the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products (extended to May 4, 2026) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food bid (HHS0016792V2, closed March 19, 2026, with an estimated contract value to $4.5 million over three years). Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy has posted quarterly food-order solicitations with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (27497DVAQUINCB52820 and 27497DVAQUINCB53751, both due August 24, 2026). Most procurements use IFB or IFQ notice types with firm, fixed pricing evaluated on unit cost, lowest responsive-and-responsible bidding, or best-value standards. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content apply in school nutrition programs; prevailing wage and liability insurance (typically $1 million general commercial liability) are standard across state procurements.