UNSPSC 50551585: Canned or jarred non GMO stayman winesap apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO stayman winesap 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 50551585 Canned or jarred non-GMO Stayman Winesap apples is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as shelf-stable food products for institutional food service, including senior services, school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show the code encompasses canned and jarred apple products—both applesauce and whole apples—purchased alongside broader commodity food procurement for cafeteria operations, emergency nutrition distribution, and institutional kitchen supply. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, county departments of community services, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and city boards of education. The code sees activity across multiple states, with repeat solicitation from the State of Illinois for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, the Oregon Department of Corrections for canned applesauce, and various school districts and county nutrition programs.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce with a bid deadline of June 2, 2026, and a historical award price of $21.827 per case to MJ Kellner; ODOC reissued a similar applesauce solicitation (ITB S2910000017453) with bids due July 31, 2026, seeking approximately 4,760 cases at an estimated $21.84 per case, with a five percent Oregon-fabricated and five percent resident-bidder preference. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued an IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned produce, with an informal written quote due October 19, 2026, for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps with proposals due July 16, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple solicitations for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications and response dates in August and June 2026. Geographic activity spans the Southeast (Georgia), Upper Midwest (Illinois), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), South-Central (Texas), and Northeast (Connecticut), with institutional and K–12 nutrition operations representing the primary demand drivers.