UNSPSC 50551563: Canned or jarred non GMO pearmain apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO pearmain 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 50551563 Canned or jarred non GMO pearmain apples (Commodity) names a specific produce preserve product that state and local governments are actually buying under a broader canned and jarred fruit code, though recent solicitations using this code demonstrate minimal direct activity for the nominal commodity and instead focus on applesauce, fresh produce, and multi-category food supply. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026) under FOB destination terms with a 5% Oregon goods preference and 5% Oregon headquarter preference combined; the historical award price was $21.84 per case. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county school systems (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Muscogee County Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas, Dallas ISD in Texas, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri), cities (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized entities (state-supported living centers, correctional facilities). School nutrition programs and institutional food service dominate the buyer base, with Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Schools, Douglas County School System, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Austin ISD, and Dallas ISD appearing as active procurement bodies in the recent window.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois. Recent solicitations show Oregon (applesauce ITB from ODOC, June 2026 canned fruit pears procurement), Georgia (multiple school district fresh produce and food supply RFPs and IFBs in February through June 2026), Texas (HHSC food and consumable products IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, and supplemental food procurement HHS0016792 for state hospitals and supported living centers across multiple Texas locations; TDCJ cafeteria food products IFB 304T26300CF with five geographic distribution areas), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education commodities procurement due June 26, 2026), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools master grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 due April 27, 2026), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI Child Nutrition grocery and grocery items bids due April 29, 2026), and Illinois (quarterly food order solicitation with brand-specific requirements due June 17, 2026) appearing in the most recent window. The code shows significant activity in institutional and school food service procurement but limited direct procurement of the nominal commodity itself—canned non-GMO pearmain apples specifically; state and local buyers are instead soliciting under this code for broader canned fruit (applesauce), fresh produce assortments including apples, and multi-item food supply contracts where apples (fresh or canned) may be one line item among dozens or hundreds, rendering the specific commodity code a weak signal for business development targeting unless the firm is bidding applesauce or competing on multi-category school nutrition or institutional food contracts.