UNSPSC 50551639: Canned or jarred non GMO poppy apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO poppy 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 50551639 Canned or jarred non GMO poppy apricots is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred fruits—particularly apricots and applesauce—primarily for institutional food service at schools, correctional facilities, senior centers, state-supported living centers, and other public dining operations. Recent solicitations show procurement of canned fruits alongside broader food-commodity buys that also include proteins, vegetables, grains, and consumables; the code captures a single product line within much larger food-service portfolios. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia), state corrections and health departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), city and county nutrition services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Bridgeport Board of Education Connecticut), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District), and state veterans facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). These buyers use informal written quotes (IWQ), invitations for bid (IFB), and requests for proposals (RFP) to source food items; awards typically go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit or per-case basis with delivery FOB Destination.

Activity under this code concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, Texas, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bids due July 31, 2026) with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales, and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables under IWQ 140229 (quotes due October 19, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurement HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (bids due July 13, 2026) estimates prior-period spend at $1.5 million across food and consumable categories. Most food solicitations impose Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), require brand-or-equal specifications, demand FOB Destination prepaid delivery to multiple site locations, and impose delivery windows of 45–72 hours; vendors must carry general commercial liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million and comply with prevailing wage and record-retention requirements where applicable.