UNSPSC 50551596: Canned or jarred non GMO york imperial apples

The variety of non GMO apples known as non GMO york imperial 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 50551596 Canned or jarred non-GMO York Imperial apples is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable apple products in canned or jarred form that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — schools, senior centers, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show this code encompassing standalone apple purchases alongside broader fresh produce and multi-line food commodity buys, with state and local buyers combining it with purchases of other canned fruits, applesauce, and processed produce. The issuing-body mix spans county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county and municipal purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, City of Bridgeport), and special-purpose state facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). School nutrition programs and correctional facility food service represent the largest visible segment of demand.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West, with solicitations from Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two ITBs for canned applesauce — solicitation S2910000016975 (due June 2, 2026) for approximately 1,904 cases and solicitation S2910000017453 (due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases, both delivered to ODOC's Central Distribution Center in Salem with 5 percent combined state-origin preferences applied. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) due October 19, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. Texas HHSC solicited supplemental food and consumables (IFB HHS0016792V2, closed March 19, 2026) covering 210 line items across fresh, frozen, and canned products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Austin Independent School District posted an RFP (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to the district's central warehouse. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products.