UNSPSC 50551595: Canned or jarred non GMO worcester apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO worcester 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 50551595 Canned or jarred non-GMO worcester apples is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as shelf-stable applesauce and canned fruit products for institutional food service, particularly in corrections and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show the code captures canned fruit applesauce under USDA commodity specifications, packed in juice, water, or light syrup, delivered in bulk cases to central distribution and warehouse facilities. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System, Liberty County Board of Education), cities (Bridgeport Board of Education), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving multiple Georgia districts). School districts are the most active buyers under this code, with regular annual procurements for child nutrition programs, followed by state institutional food service (corrections, health and human services facilities, and supported living centers).

Activity concentrates in the South and West, with recent opportunities in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, Illinois, Virginia, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (July 31, 2026 response date) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at an estimated $21.84 per case, emphasizing compliance with USDA 2011 commodity specifications and delivery in five full truckloads to Salem; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (July 16, 2026 response date) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps delivered to the central warehouse; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (July 13, 2026 response date) for food and consumable products supporting the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million. Many solicitations apply Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products, and school district contracts often include state or local vendor preferences. Pricing is typically firm-fixed and submitted on a per-unit or per-case basis, with delivery on FOB destination terms and transportation prepaid by the vendor. This code represents steady, recurring procurement demand tied to annual school nutrition cycles and institutional facility supply cycles.