UNSPSC 50551582: Canned or jarred non GMO stark crimson apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO stark crimson 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 50551582 Canned or jarred non-GMO stark crimson apples is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable apple products procured by state and local food-service operations, principally school districts, county social-services agencies, state correctional and health facilities, and boards of education. The code reflects a narrow product category within the broader institutional food-procurement landscape; recent solicitations show state and local buyers treating canned apples as one line item among dozens or hundreds in multi-category food RFQs, RFPs, and ITBs. Issuing bodies include county departments of community services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), school nutrition programs (Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and veteran's homes (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). School districts and state corrections agencies appear as repeat buyers across the recent-opportunities set.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and fruits (response due October 19, 2026); Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a 60-day first-delivery window and 10 percent cumulative Oregon-preference incentive (bids due July 31, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties with minimum 51 percent domestic-content requirement under the Buy American provision (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). All require FOB destination delivery, firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA commodity or food-safety standards, and minimum insurance coverage; many impose prevailing-wage or state-prompt-payment requirements. The code shows active procurement velocity across institutional food service, particularly in school nutrition and state-run facilities.