UNSPSC 50551558: Canned or jarred non GMO northern spy apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO northern spy 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 50551558 Canned or jarred non-GMO northern spy apples, a Commodity code, identifies shelf-stable preserved apple products for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations show that governments are actually procuring a much broader range of canned and jarred fruit, preserved vegetables, and shelf-stable food commodities under nominally narrower codes. State and local buyers are school districts, county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, county social services departments, and municipal nutrition programs. The work includes purchasing sealed food inventory for inmate feeding programs, senior services centers, school lunch operations, state hospital cafeterias, and state-supported living centers. Canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, and prepared foods dominate recent solicitations. Issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, state boards of education, county school nutrition programs, and municipal food service divisions. School districts and state corrections facilities appear as repeat buyers.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina), Texas, the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, offering a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-business preference; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations, extended response due May 4, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to serve El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with quotes due October 19, 2026; and Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed goods are common in school district and state procurement. Award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value, with delivery to central distribution centers or multiple school sites on FOB destination terms.