UNSPSC 50551654: Canned or jarred non GMO westley apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO westley 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 50551654 Canned or jarred non-GMO Westley apricots is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned or jarred fruit products for institutional food service, though recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code show broader food procurement activity spanning canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, and fresh produce rather than apricots specifically. State and local issuing bodies acquiring under this code range across county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, county purchasing departments, independent school districts, and municipal nutrition services. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Illinois, the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the City of Bridgeport Connecticut have all posted food procurement solicitations recently, with the issuing bodies splitting between corrections agencies, state health and human services departments, and school nutrition programs. The work itself encompasses informal written quotes (IWQ), invitations for bid (IFB), and requests for proposals (RFP) for bulk food supply—typically dozens to hundreds of line items delivered to central distribution centers or institutional facilities on weekly, quarterly, or annual cycles with firm fixed pricing, delivery windows measured in days to weeks, and compliance requirements including liability insurance, debarment certification, and product specification adherence.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative current solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, and canned vegetables) with quotes due October 19, 2026, and delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for September through December, with proposals due August 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (including sweetened and unsweetened varieties) delivered in five full truckloads to Salem with bids due July 31, 2026, with a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon goods and Oregon-headquartered vendors; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumable procurement spanning 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years including renewal options. Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and USDA commodity specification compliance appear routinely across school nutrition and corrections agency solicitations.