UNSPSC 50551612: Canned or jarred non GMO dina apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO dina 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 50551612 Canned or jarred non-GMO dina apricots is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, veterans' homes, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies acquiring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and broader categories of shelf-stable produce as components of larger food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies span school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county boards (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), municipal governments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized state facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). Counties and school districts typically issue RFQs or informal written quotes for smaller-volume food purchases, while state agencies and larger municipalities use IFB or RFP for consolidated multi-line-item food-service contracts. Buy American provisions and domestic-content preferences appear consistently across school nutrition procurement; state facilities often impose brand-specific or brand-or-equal requirements with prevailing wage and insurance compliance mandates.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Connecticut) and Southwest (Texas, Oregon), with multiple recent solicitations from Texas state agencies and Oregon corrections, Gwinnett County Georgia, and Illinois veterans' services. Recent representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 RFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, covering peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, and canned vegetables with delivery to Lawrenceville, Georgia; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's August 2026 proposals for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for September through December under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications due August 24, 2026; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales and Oregon goods preferences totaling 10 percent. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a May 2026 IFB with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, encompassing 210 line items with a March 19, 2026, bid deadline. Contract terms typically run annual or multi-year with fixed pricing for the initial period and renewal options at state discretion, with delivery requirements of 24 to 72 hours and FOB destination with prepaid freight standard.