UNSPSC 50551631: Canned or jarred non GMO lorna apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO lorna 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 50551631 Canned or jarred non-GMO lorna apricots is a Commodity code describing shelf-stable processed fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service operations serving correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, veterans homes, school districts, and municipal nutrition programs. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local agencies purchasing canned fruit and related processed produce items—applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broader food commodities—as part of meal service procurement. The Oregon Department of Corrections has solicited canned applesauce multiple times, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has procured supplemental food and consumable products including canned fruit for state hospitals and supported living centers. School districts, county boards of education, and municipal departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, City of Bridgeport Board of Education) regularly issue bids for fresh and processed produce as part of nutrition programs. The issuing bodies span state departments, county governments, school districts, and municipal agencies, with no single repeat buyer dominating the code's recent activity.

Geographic activity centers on the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two recent ITBs for canned applesauce (May 2026 and July 2026), with historical awards to MJ Kellner and Robbins Sales at approximately $21.83 per case and delivery to Salem. Texas agencies—HHSC, TDCJ, and the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division—have issued multiple IFBs for food commodities covering state-supported living centers and correctional facilities statewide. Georgia (Gwinnett County and Hancock County Board of Education) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) have posted recent food and produce solicitations. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy across multiple quarters in 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 requesting informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, and the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior contract period.