UNSPSC 50551581: Canned or jarred non GMO spartan apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO spartan 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 50551581 Canned or jarred non-GMO Spartan apples, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable apple products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, veterans homes, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show demand for both whole canned apples and applesauce in multiple formats (sweetened, unsweetened, smooth, chunky), with products typically specified to meet USDA commodity standards, comply with FDA labeling requirements, and maintain minimum one-year shelf life. Issuing bodies span school districts, state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, and county senior services divisions. School districts and state agencies dominate recent activity; the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice have posted multiple applesauce solicitations, while the State of Illinois has issued recurring weekly food-order contracts for its veterans homes. Procurement methods vary — ITBs, IFBs, and informal written quotes — with awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit or per-case basis.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and West. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two applesauce ITBs (May 2026 and July 2026, both due within two weeks of posting) for approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases delivered to Salem with 5% Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted three quarterly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (June, June, and August 2026, all due within five days) with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for the 2026–27 school year (IFB due June 26, 2026, with 51% domestic-content Buy American requirement). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a statewide IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers (bid deadline March 19, 2026, maximum contract value $4.5 million over three years). Gwinnett County, Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned products (due October 19, 2026), and Austin Independent School District sought proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (RFP due July 16, 2026). The code shows steady procurement activity across state departments and school districts with tight response windows typical of routine food-service contracting.