UNSPSC 50551655: Canned or jarred non GMO york apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO york 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 50551655 Canned or jarred non-GMO York apricots (Commodity) names a narrow product line that state and local governments purchase primarily as shelf-stable food supplies for institutional feeding operations—senior services centers, correctional facilities, state hospitals, school nutrition programs, and related government food service. The code appears in recent state and local solicitations alongside broader food-commodity procurements where multiple canned fruits and vegetables are bundled into single line items or multi-item quotes. Issuing bodies span county boards of education and county community services departments, state health and human services agencies, state departments of corrections, and school districts. A mix of informal written quotes (IWQ), invitations to bid (ITB), and requests for proposals (RFP) govern these purchases, with awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit or per-case basis; delivery is F.O.B. destination with firms required to maintain commercial general liability insurance and comply with USDA commodity standards and FDA labeling requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued an IWQ on October 13, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for its Department of Community Services, with quotes due October 19, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants) in August 2026 with August 24 deadlines. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned fruit applesauce in May and July 2026 (approximately 1,904 cases and 4,760 cases respectively), with historical awards at $21.83 to $21.84 per case and Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent each. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide in May 2026 with a March 19 deadline and a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut also posted procurements for school nutrition products with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items. These solicitations typically require delivery within 45 to 72 hours of order receipt or within specified contract periods running through June or August of the following year.