UNSPSC 50551613: Canned or jarred non GMO earlicot apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO earlicot 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 50551613 Canned or jarred non GMO earlicot apricots is a Commodity code that captures shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products, particularly apricots and comparable preserved fruit items, procured by state and local food-service operations. The recent opportunities block shows this code in practice names neither apricots specifically nor early-variety apricots; instead, state and local buyers are sourcing general canned and jarred fruit, applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed fresh and shelf-stable produce for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and state veterans' homes. The issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District, Texas), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), a city board of education (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and county social services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia). The work is predominantly commodity purchasing under IFB and ITB formats, with pricing evaluated on firm fixed unit rates, per-case or per-ounce cost, and best-value considerations including compliance, responsiveness, and vendor performance history.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Connecticut, and multi-state procurements. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issuing an informal written quote (IWQ) on October 13, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026, with F.O.B. Destination delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing brand-specific and brand-or-equal proposals for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy in August 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB on July 10, 2026, for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (per-case pricing, historical award at $21.84) with five truck-load deliveries 45 days apart; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing an IFB in May 2026 for 382 line items of cafeteria food products across multiple distribution points, with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products apply in school-nutrition and state-facility procurements. Delivery expectations typically run 45–72 hours for routine orders or within 60 days for bulk initial shipments, F.O.B. Destination with prepaid freight, and storage and emergency-delivery backup capability are standard vendor requirements.