UNSPSC 50551562: Canned or jarred non GMO paula red apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO paula red 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 50551562 Canned or jarred non-GMO Paula Red apples is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable, canned or jarred apple products, typically acquired by state and local food service operations to support nutrition programs, institutional cafeterias, and emergency food assistance. State and local governments procure these items as components of broader food supply contracts serving schools, corrections facilities, senior services, state-supported living centers, and other institutional settings. Recent solicitations show purchasing focused on case quantities ranging from several hundred to several thousand cases per contract, with specifications often permitting brand substitution ("or approved equivalent") and requiring compliance with USDA commodity standards, FDA labeling requirements, and Buy American provisions where applicable. Issuing bodies include state purchasing departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), municipal education boards (Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state corrections and health agencies. School districts and state institutional food service operations appear as repeat buyers in the code's recent activity.

Geographic spread across the code's recent opportunities spans the Southeast (Georgia), Midwest (Illinois), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Southwest (Texas, Arizona), and Northeast (Connecticut). Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products, due October 19, 2026, serving the Department of Community Services; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky, USDA 2011 compliant), due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792V2 for 210 line items of food and consumables including fresh, frozen, and canned products for state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide, with a maximum three-year value of $4,500,000 and an award date of March 19, 2026. Most contracts apply FOB destination pricing, require firm fixed pricing for initial contract terms, mandate minimum insurance coverage ($500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on issuer), and impose USDA/FDA compliance and record retention obligations. Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference (5 percent for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered vendors), and several jurisdictions enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content.