UNSPSC 50551572: Canned or jarred non GMO red delicious apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red delicious 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 50551572 Canned or jarred non-GMO red delicious apples is a Commodity code that state and local government agencies purchase as shelf-stable food products for institutional food service operations, including senior services, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and veterans' homes. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers treating this code narrowly—canned applesauce and dried apple products appear more frequently in posted opportunities than the code's specific non-GMO red delicious apple designation, indicating that agencies often tag broader food-commodity procurements with category-level codes and accept "or approved equivalent" products that meet functional and quality specifications rather than adhering to a single branded or varietal requirement. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, Gwinnett County), municipalities (City of Bridgeport), and specialized state facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center).

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Upper Midwest, with Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Connecticut each posting multiple food-commodity solicitations since May 2026. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 (historical price $21.84 per case), awarded previously to Robbins Sales; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including fruit items for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 and a prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products (response extended to May 4, 2026) covering 382 line items across five geographic warehouse areas; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, covering delivery to three school sites over a July 2026–June 2027 term. Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content for processed items) and brand-or-equal specifications appear standard across school districts and state agencies; Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for in-state processing and residency, while Connecticut applies MBE/CBE certifications under municipal ordinance.