UNSPSC 50551645: Canned or jarred non GMO royal apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO royal 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 50551645, Canned or jarred non-GMO royal apricots, is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service, including senior services, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and veterans' homes. The recent solicitations show that while the code nominally describes a specific product variant, state and local buyers are actually purchasing a broader range of canned fruit products—applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and other preserved fruit items—often specified as "brand or equal" to allow equivalent substitutions. Issuing bodies span county departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state correctional and human services agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state veterans' facilities (State of Illinois, Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), and school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education). The procurement activity reflects routine institutional food service supply chains where canned fruit serves as a stable dietary component across facilities serving vulnerable or congregate populations.

Geographic activity clusters in the South and West, with recent opportunities posted from Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas. Representative recent procurements include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food order for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, due August 24, 2026 (both brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case historical pricing, due July 31, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years. Most solicitations specify FOB Destination delivery with firm fixed pricing, USDA compliance and grade standards, delivery within 45–60 days, and insurance requirements ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 in commercial general liability coverage. No set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise preferences appear consistently across these opportunities, though Oregon offers a combined 10% state preference (5% for Oregon-processed goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered vendors), and Georgia and Connecticut apply Buy American provisions requiring domestic content thresholds.