UNSPSC 50551607: Canned or jarred non GMO bulida apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO bulida 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 50551607 Canned or jarred non-GMO bulida apricots is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement activity predominantly covers canned fruit products of all varieties—applesauce, pears, and apricots—supplied to institutional food services including correctional facilities, schools, and health and human services agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring canned fruit in bulk quantities, typically measured in cases or truckloads, to support recurring meal operations. The issuing-body mix spans state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county school systems, municipal education boards, and special-purpose districts within cooperative purchasing frameworks. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin Independent School District, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System all posted opportunities under or closely aligned with this code in the past four months. Procurement vehicles include Invitations to Bid (ITB), Requests for Proposal (RFP), and Requests for Quote (RFQ) under state and local contracting terms, with Buy American provisions and prevailing wage requirements appearing frequently in school district and state agency solicitations.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and West, with posted opportunities spanning Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple canned fruit solicitations since February 2026, including a June ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historically, and an earlier May ITB for 1,904 cases due June 2, 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted supplemental food and consumables procurements covering 210 line items including canned fruit for state hospitals and supported living centers, with a February 2026 ITB due February 23, 2026, and a revised May 2026 ITB for similar scope with a March 19, 2026 response deadline and a $4.5 million maximum potential contract value over three years. School districts in Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, and Missouri posted broader grocery and food service solicitations that explicitly include canned and jarred fruit items, with response dates ranging from April through July 2026 and contract periods typically aligned to the school calendar year (July 2026 through June 2027). Pricing in recent opportunities reflects firm, fixed unit rates delivered FOB destination, with transportation and fuel charges prepaid by vendors and minimum shelf-life requirements of one year or longer at delivery.