UNSPSC 50551555: Canned or jarred non GMO mcintosh apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO mcintosh 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 50551555 Canned or jarred non-GMO McIntosh apples is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned fruit products—primarily applesauce and other processed apple items—for institutional food service. Recent solicitations show the code capturing canned applesauce bids, dried apple crisps, and mixed fresh and processed apple varieties across K-12 school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and other institutional meal operations. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county school boards, and municipal nutrition centers, with repeat activity from Oregon Department of Corrections (two applesauce ITBs in 2026) and multiple Georgia and Texas school districts procuring apples as part of broader fresh and processed produce buys. The code shows moderate geographic concentration in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), though recent solicitations also touch Illinois, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia, indicating national pickup.

Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000017453 on July 10, 2026, for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (approximately 952 cases per truck load, five deliveries over time), with bids due July 31, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST through OregonBuys; the scope specifies USDA 2011 commodity specs, sweetened or unsweetened varieties, smooth or chunky textures, packed in juice/water/light syrup, FOB destination Salem with firm per-unit pricing and historical reference at $21.84 per case (Robbins Sales award, June 2026). Broader mixed-produce food service contracts naming apples explicitly include Hancock County Board of Education's June 10, 2026 IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items across multiple apple varieties—Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz—bids due June 26, 2026) and the Douglas County School System's February 4, 2026 RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across Georgia with approximately $4.4 million annual estimated spend for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Most recent solicitations apply Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products) and emphasize firm fixed pricing for the full contract term, with delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites and payment Net 30 to Net 45 days post-delivery. Set-asides vary—some solicitations reference MBE/CBE certifications or Texas SmartBuy programs; most do not specify HUB subcontracting plans or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions. Activity is steady across school nutrition programs (primary driver) and state institutional foodservice, with responsive bidders expected to maintain $1 million-plus commercial general liability insurance and demonstrate prior experience in similar institutional food supply.