UNSPSC 50551586: Canned or jarred non GMO summer rambo apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO summer rambo 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 50551586 Canned or jarred non-GMO summer rambo apples is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy primarily as shelf-stable food for institutional meal service at corrections facilities, state supported living centers, school districts, and senior nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show procurement of canned applesauce (the closest match to the code's nominal scope) alongside broader food procurement for cafeteria and food-service operations. The mix of issuing bodies reflects the diversity of public institutions: the Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple bids for canned applesauce; the State of Illinois procures weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission manages food procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; and school districts including Austin Independent School District and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicit produce and food products for nutrition programs. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut round out the issuing bodies with county and municipal food procurement for senior services and board-of-education nutrition centers.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with multiple solicitations from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC El Paso, TDCJ statewide), and Oregon (ODOC), alongside procurement from Illinois, Connecticut, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (Solicitation S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); and the Texas HHSC IFB for supplemental food and consumables spanning 210 line items with a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years (HHS0016792V2, response deadline March 19, 2026). Pricing is typically firm-fixed, delivery is FOB Destination with prepaid transportation, and most contracts favor domestically sourced or processed products under Buy American provisions or state preference programs where applicable.