UNSPSC 50551604: Canned or jarred non GMO black apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO black apricots 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 50551604 Canned or jarred non-GMO black apricots is a Commodity code. State and local governments purchase this through food service procurement for school districts, county departments, state correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and institutional cafeterias. The code appears in recent solicitations alongside broader fruit and vegetable categories—applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and commodity food items—where canned apricots would represent one line item among dozens in multi-category food service bids. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, county departments of community services, city boards of education, and state institutional food service operations. Purchases are typically made via IFB, RFQ, or RFP with brand-or-equal specifications allowing substitution of equivalent products, and awards generally go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit or per-case basis. Delivery is FOB destination with prepaid freight, and vendors must meet USDA commodity standards, maintain liability insurance, provide references, and comply with federal Buy American provisions where applicable.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026), which lists canned proteins, vegetables, and sauces with delivery to Lawrenceville, Georgia; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026) with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for 115 commodity line items including fruits and vegetables (due June 26, 2026) with delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumables to the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) carries a prior-period monetary value of $1.5 million. Geographic concentration reflects institutional food service demand in prison systems, veterans homes, state-supported living centers, and K-12 school nutrition programs, with no single jurisdiction dominating the code's recent activity.