UNSPSC 50551576: Canned or jarred non GMO red york apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO red york 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 50551576 Canned or jarred non-GMO red York apples (Commodity) sees limited recent activity in state and local procurement; the code is narrowly specific to a single apple variety and preservation method, yet recent solicitations tagged to this code span broader fresh and processed fruit categories rather than canned non-GMO red York apples specifically. State and local buyers purchasing food products under broader fruit and produce codes far exceed those soliciting this commodity directly. The issuing bodies span county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, school districts, and municipal food service operations. When food procurement does occur, it typically bundles apples and apple products with dozens of other shelf-stable and fresh items under consolidated commodity or fresh-produce RFQs and IFBs rather than standalone red York apple solicitations. The lack of canned non-GMO red York apple opportunities as a distinct line item signals either low demand for the specific variety and preservation method, or absorption into broader fresh-apple and processed-fruit categories where variety and non-GMO status are optional specifications rather than required criteria.

Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections canned applesauce ITB (S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026), which procures approximately 1,904 cases of canned applesauce with USDA 2011 commodity compliance and a 10 percent Oregon-preference incentive; the Austin Independent School District dried-fruit-bars RFP (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026); and the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners shelf-stable food RFQ (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026), which requested approximately 1,062 cases of mixed food items including canned proteins and vegetables but with no canned red York apple line items specified. Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy procurements (two solicitations posted August 19, 2026, both due August 24) cover weekly food orders on brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases with no apple-specific line-item detail disclosed. Geographic activity clusters in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with sporadic activity in other states; however, none of these solicitations explicitly call for non-GMO red York apples as a distinct commodity. The disconnect between the UNSPSC code's narrow scope and the actual procurement patterns suggests limited current opportunity under this specific classification.