UNSPSC 50551653: Canned or jarred non GMO valley gold apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO valley gold 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 50551653 Canned or jarred non-GMO valley gold apricots is a Commodity code that captures shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products purchased by state and local government food service operations, including school districts, state health and human services agencies, corrections departments, and county nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers using this code for bulk canned fruit procurement to supply institutional feeding operations—cafeterias, senior centers, state-supported living facilities, and correctional institutions. The issuing bodies span multiple sectors: state corrections and health agencies, county boards of education, county senior services, school districts, and municipal nutrition centers. Scope varies from small orders of a few hundred cases for county programs to larger statewide procurements serving multiple facilities; products specified range from canned applesauce to mixed canned fruits, all typically required to meet USDA commodity or food standards and delivered on FOB Destination terms with firm, fixed pricing per unit.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026 (S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026), with a historical award price of approximately $21.83 per case and Oregon preferences of up to 10 percent for in-state processing and headquarters. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables including canned fruits statewide (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, with a three-year potential value of $4.5 million). Gwinnett County, Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois issued multiple weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal options (27497DVAQUINCB52820, 27497DVAQUINCB53751, 27497DVAQUINCB53752, all with June and August 2026 due dates). Connecticut's City of Bridgeport sourced commodities for school nutrition including processed fruit products under MBE/CBE preferences (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026).