UNSPSC 50551590: Canned or jarred non GMO vistabella apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO vistabella 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 50551590 Canned or jarred non-GMO Vistabella apples is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable apple products procured by state and local governments for food service operations, including institutional dining, schools, and social services. The recent opportunities under this code show state and local governments buying canned and jarred apples as part of broader food commodity solicitations, though no recent standalone applesauce-only or apple-specific procurement has been tagged to this code in the available record. Instead, the recent opportunities show school districts, state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and county nutrition programs purchasing multiple food line items including apple products, canned fruits, applesauce, and dried apple crisps as components of larger food service contracts. The issuing bodies include state nutrition and corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county school districts and boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county social services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and special districts such as state-operated living centers and veterans homes.

Recent activity spans multiple states with visible concentration in the South and West. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted separate ITB solicitations for canned applesauce (S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026), each requesting approximately 1,904 to 4,760 cases delivered to its Central Distribution Center in Salem; the historical award price has been approximately $21.82–$21.84 per case. Texas agencies, including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB 304T-26-300CF due May 4, 2026, extended), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026) are procuring mixed food commodities including canned fruits for inmate and resident feeding. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026) solicited over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year. Illinois has posted multiple quarterly food order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (due August 24, 2026 and June 17, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia (IWQ 140229 due October 19, 2026) requested informal quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins for community services. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission also solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0016792V2, bid due March 19, 2026, maximum contract value $4.5 million over three years). Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested commodity bids including processed fruit products for school nutrition (BNB053266 due June 26, 2026, with Buy American compliance required).