UNSPSC 50551554: Canned or jarred non GMO macoun apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO macoun 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 50551554 Canned or jarred non-GMO Macoun apples is a Commodity code representing a narrowly defined product line, yet state and local opportunities under this code show it is actually being procured as part of broader canned and prepared fruit categories for institutional food service rather than as an isolated SKU. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Texas are soliciting canned applesauce, dried fruit products, and fresh produce alongside this commodity. Work being solicited under the code spans institutional meal service for correctional facilities, state hospitals and supported living centers, K-12 school nutrition programs, and child nutrition services, with products typically required to meet USDA commodity specifications, FDA/USDA compliance standards, and Buy American Act requirements where applicable. Bidders must provide firm, fixed unit pricing inclusive of all transportation and fuel charges on an FOB Destination basis, maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million per occurrence depending on the issuing body, and deliver within firm timelines ranging from 45 to 90 days after order.

Issuing bodies are predominantly state education departments, county and independent school districts (including large systems like Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas ISD, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), state correctional and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Texas TDCJ), and county boards of education across the Southeast and Southwest. The code sees recent activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, and Missouri, with school districts representing the largest category of repeat purchasers. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned fruits with a prior 12-month value of $1.5 million, proposals due July 13, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issuing IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties with bids due June 26, 2026 and annual spending covering over 200 line items across three school delivery locations.