UNSPSC 50551617: Canned or jarred non GMO fresno apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO fresno 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 50551617 Canned or jarred non-GMO Fresno apricots (Commodity) represents a narrow food-procurement category that appears primarily in institutional food-service contracting for county nutrition programs, state institutional facilities, and school districts. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show purchasing concentrated in shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for senior services, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school food service, and public education nutrition programs. The commodity sits within broader food-supply contracts that typically bundle multiple produce and protein items under single awards; however, the code specifically targets canned or jarred apricots meeting non-GMO and regional-origin specifications where applicable.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an RFQ on October 13, 2026 (due October 19) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned fruits as part of nutrition support for the Department of Community Services, with F.O.B. Destination delivery to Lawrenceville, Georgia and a December 7, 2026 receipt deadline. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy across successive quarters (June and August 2026), with responses due within five days of posting. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB in July 2026 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (not Fresno apricots specifically) with bids due July 31, delivered to Salem in five truckloads; the historical award price was $21.84 per case. Texas institutional procurement—including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state-supported living centers and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice—regularly includes canned fruit in broader food-supply contracts with responses due in May and June 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sought commodities for school nutrition in June 2026 including fruit and vegetable products under Buy American provisions. School districts including Austin ISD and Hancock County Board of Education procured fresh and dried fruit products in June and July 2026. The code shows ongoing but episodic demand from a small set of institutional buyers with narrow seasonal or quarterly ordering cycles.