UNSPSC 50551570: Canned or jarred non GMO red boscoop apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red boscoop 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 50551570 Canned or jarred non-GMO red boscoop apples is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred apple products, typically as components of larger food-service or nutrition-support contracts rather than as standalone line items. Recent activity shows this code appearing within broad food-procurement solicitations issued by county boards of education, state corrections departments, state health agencies, and city school nutrition centers that bundle apples with dozens of other produce and pantry staples. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), for example, requested informal written quotes in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins delivered to senior services; the Austin Independent School District (Texas) issued an RFP in June 2026 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service; and the Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate ITBs for canned applesauce totaling approximately 6,664 cases across two solicitations in May and July 2026. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county school districts (Gwinnett County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education), city school nutrition centers (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and state-facility food services (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy).

Geographic activity clusters in the South and West, with recent opportunities posted by Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC, TDCJ), Oregon (ODOC), Illinois (state veterans home), and Connecticut (Bridgeport). The Oregon Department of Corrections offers the most concrete volume signal: two ITBs for canned applesauce with historical pricing at approximately $21.84–$21.83 per case and estimated annual volumes around 1,904–4,760 cases per cycle. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a supplemental-food IFB in May 2026 valued at up to $4.5 million over three years across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. The Gwinnett County quote was due October 19, 2026, the Oregon ODOC ITB closed June 2, 2026, and the HHSC supplemental-food procurement closed March 19, 2026. Buy American and domestic-content preferences appear consistently—Oregon offers a combined 10 percent preference for in-state fabrication and headquarters, while Connecticut and Georgia school nutrition centers enforce the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act requirement of at least 51 percent domestic ingredients in processed products. Delivery is nearly always FOB Destination with prepaid freight, and contracts typically run annual or multi-year terms with renewal options at state and local discretion.