UNSPSC 50551701: Canned or jarred non GMO apple bananas

The variety of non GMO bananas known as non GMO apple bananas 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 50551701 Canned or jarred non-GMO apple bananas is a Commodity code that describes shelf-stable preserved apple products, though state and local governments procurement under this code actually covers a broader range of canned and jarred fruit products including applesauce, apple crisps, and general canned fruit items for institutional food service. The issuing bodies reflect the full span of state and local public institutions: county boards of education (Hancock County Schools in Georgia), state correctional and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), individual school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), county social services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), state veterans homes (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), state supported living centers (Texas HHSC El Paso), and city school nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut). State correctional facilities and state health agencies appear as repeat buyers, with Oregon Department of Corrections soliciting applesauce twice in the recent window and Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy issuing multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal food orders.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (USDA 2011 commodity spec, five truckloads to Salem) with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales and a 5 percent Oregon-goods preference; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 requesting informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026, for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (third quarter FY-27 due June 17, 2026, and fourth quarter due August 24, 2026); Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumable products statewide, encompassing 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, due March 19, 2026. Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) appear in school district and state-supported living center solicitations in Connecticut, Georgia, and Texas.