UNSPSC 50551614: Canned or jarred non GMO earliman apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO earliman 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 50551614 Canned or jarred non-GMO earliman apricots is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service. Recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of canned fruit purchases—applesauce, dried fruit bars, and general shelf-stable produce—rather than the narrow earliman-apricot specification alone. School districts, county boards of education, state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and county social services departments all solicit under this code. Issuing bodies range from small rural districts to large state prison systems and multi-site state health facilities. The work consists of procuring case lots of canned or processed fruit for meal service, snack programs, and emergency food distribution, typically through sealed-bid or informal-quote processes with fixed unit pricing and delivery to central warehouses or institutional dining facilities.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two ITBs for canned applesauce—solicitation S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, calling for approximately 4,760 cases at an estimated $21.84 per case, and an earlier ITB S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, for 1,904 cases. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for school year 2026–27 under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of apples, berries, and other fresh items. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple weekly food-order procurements for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (27497DVAQUINCB53752 and 27497DVAQUINCB53751, both due August 24, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, for food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. All major awards are made on lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder or best-value criteria; brand-or-equal substitutions are permitted when specified, and Buy American provisions apply to school and some state social-services contracts.