UNSPSC 50551636: Canned or jarred non GMO palstein apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO palstein 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 50551636 Canned or jarred non-GMO Palstein apricots is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable fruit products — primarily canned applesauce and dried fruit items — procured by state and local government food service operations. The code sees solicitation activity from state departments (departments of corrections, health and human services), county governments (county boards of education, county commissioners), city school districts, and state-supported living centers. Scope of work spans bulk purchase of canned and processed fruit for institutional food service, including applesauce for correctional facilities, fresh and dried fruit products for school nutrition programs, and shelf-stable fruit items for senior services and state hospital kitchens. Pricing is typically quoted on a per-unit or per-case basis with firm, fixed rates for the contract term, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards mandated across nearly all recent solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and West. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two ITB notices for canned applesauce (solicitations S2910000016975 in May 2026 and S2910000017453 in July 2026), each covering roughly 2,000 to 4,760 cases delivered to the Central Distribution Center in Salem with 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-resident preferences applied. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on a quarterly basis (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants), with responses due in June and August 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products, due October 19, 2026, through Casey Beauston at the Financial Services Purchasing Division. Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and responses due July 13, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested bids on fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, under IFB #SN002-2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center through electronic submission by June 26, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content or full domestic sourcing appear in school district and municipal solicitations.