UNSPSC 50551605: Canned or jarred non GMO blenheim apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO blenheim 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 50551605 Canned or jarred non-GMO Blenheim apricots (Commodity) encompasses shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service operations at corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, senior services programs, and public institutions. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing canned and jarred fruits—including applesauce, dried fruit products, and mixed food commodities—as part of broader food procurement for institutional meal programs. The code sits within a larger ecosystem of canned-fruit and preserved-fruit purchasing; while the specific Blenheim apricot variant appears in the code name, recent opportunities show related canned-fruit categories (applesauce, fruit bars) solicited under similar commodity codes by the same issuing bodies, suggesting the category is used flexibly for canned and jarred stone fruits and related shelf-stable fruit products.

State corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and county and municipal school districts drive activity under this and closely related codes. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, and Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas school and county nutrition programs have all posted recent food procurement opportunities. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, and Connecticut, with scattered activity across other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 1,904 cases, due June 2, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.827 per case to MJ Kellner), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (210 line items, due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse regions (382 line items, due May 4, 2026). Most solicitations use ITB or IFB notice types with firm fixed pricing quoted per unit or case, FOB destination delivery terms, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Oregon applies a 5 percent Oregon-goods preference and 5 percent resident-vendor preference on canned-fruit buys; Texas school districts and Connecticut apply Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic content in processed products.