UNSPSC 50551640: Canned or jarred non GMO poppycot apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO poppycot 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 50551640 Canned or jarred non-GMO poppycot apricots is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products procured by state and local governments for food service operations, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and veterans homes. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce, dried fruit products, and broader shelf-stable fruit inventories as part of larger food-service procurement cycles. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county governments (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), and municipal entities (City of Bridgeport). The mix reflects institutional food-service procurement rather than commercial retail supply—buyers are purchasing in bulk for consumption by incarcerated populations, students, seniors, and residents in supported-living settings.

Activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest over the past five months. Recent representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' dual ITBs for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026) and 1,904 cases (ITB S-29100-00016975, due June 2, 2026), both seeking delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem with five-percent Oregon-content and resident-bidder preferences; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins (due October 19, 2026); and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's recurring quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, with proposals due June 17 and August 24, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables statewide, with a three-year potential value of $4,500,000, indicates significant ongoing demand from state hospital and supported-living-center networks. Most solicitations employ IFB, IWQ, or RFP notice types with firm, fixed pricing evaluated on a per-unit or per-case basis and delivery on FOB Destination terms; historical prices for canned applesauce range from $21.83 to $21.84 per case with award to lowest-responsive bidders.