UNSPSC 50551644: Canned or jarred non GMO robada apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO robada 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 50551644, Canned or jarred non-GMO robada apricots (Commodity), describes a narrow specialty food item that state and local governments buy primarily through institutional food service procurement for correctional facilities, health and human services centers, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations under this code show a divergence: while the code nominally specifies a single product type (robada apricots), the actual recent opportunities tagged with this code request broader canned fruit categories—applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce—reflecting state and local agencies' use of standardized procurement codes that encompass wider product families than the individual commodity name suggests. School districts and state agencies dominate recent activity, with the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin Independent School District, and Illinois Chief Procurement Office all posting competitive solicitations in the past two months. The work solicited ranges from bulk institutional food supply (the Oregon DOC's 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, due July 31, 2026, under ITB S-29100-00017453) to school nutrition contracts spanning dried and fresh fruit products with highly detailed nutritional and packaging specifications aligned with USDA commodity standards and Buy American provisions.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in the South and Southwest, with notable activity in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned applesauce (July 31, 2026 response date) specifying 4,760 cases at the historical price of $21.84 per case with 5 percent Oregon-origin and 5 percent local-vendor preferences, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with an estimated annual value of $1.5 million across multiple commodity categories and renewal options extending through August 31, 2028. School district procurements emphasize compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items) and strict nutritional standards prohibiting artificial colors, flavors, and high-fructose corn syrup. Issuing bodies vary from single-school-district nutrition programs (Rockwood R-VI Child Nutrition Services, Hancock County Board of Education) to multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles (Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts with approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual produce and egg spending). Bidders must maintain commercial general liability insurance ranging from $1 million to $2 million, comply with state and federal debarment and E-Verify requirements, and meet delivery schedules typically requiring Monday-through-Friday service to multiple school sites or institutional locations within specified temperature and shelf-life parameters.