UNSPSC 50551571: Canned or jarred non GMO red chief apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red chief 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 50551571 Canned or jarred non-GMO red chief apples is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred apple products procured by state and local food service operations, particularly institutional buyers serving corrections facilities, schools, senior services, and state health agencies. State and local governments buy this code primarily as part of broader food-supply contracts for detention facilities, school nutrition programs, and assisted-living centers; the recent opportunities show the code embedded within larger fresh-produce, shelf-stable food, and multi-line-item commodity solicitations rather than as a standalone item. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Human Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), city school systems (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state-level procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple using agencies. County and state buyers dominate the recent activity, with institutional food service being the primary customer segment.

Geographic spread spans Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut, with Texas and Georgia showing the most concentrated recent solicitation activity. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' June 2026 IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (responses due October 19, 2026 via informal written quote); Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case historically, delivered to Salem in five truckloads (bids due July 31, 2026); and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's May 2026 IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumable products statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and a March 19, 2026 bid deadline. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across the 2026-27 school year, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products through IFB 304T-26-300CF (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026) covering approximately 382 line items for five geographic warehouse areas. The code shows steady activity within multi-category institutional food contracts rather than as a specialty line item.