UNSPSC 50521600: Non GMO apricots

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO apricots. 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 50521600 Non GMO apricots is a Class code covering fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments, though recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of fresh produce — bananas, berries, leafy greens, melons, citrus, root vegetables, and mixed fresh fruit and vegetable snacks — rather than apricots specifically. State and local food-service buyers across school districts, county parks and recreation departments, and specialized healthcare coalitions are actively soliciting fresh produce under this code. School districts dominate the issuing body mix, with Madison Metropolitan School District and Hancock County Board of Education posting multiple opportunities in summer 2026; county and municipal buyers such as Collier County Board of County Commissioners and Bartow County School System also appear as regular solicitors. The scope of work spans ready-to-eat packaged produce for student nutrition programs, loose fresh fruit and vegetables for school cafeterias, concession-stand food services at parks and recreational facilities, and produce delivery to healthcare facilities. Vendors typically must meet HACCP documentation, food safety compliance, E-Verify enrollment, and liability insurance minimums ($500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability coverage). Many school districts apply geographic-preference filters requiring sourcing within 400 miles and within-state sourcing; Wisconsin and Georgia school districts have been particularly active in enforcing local and regional sourcing mandates.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Upper Midwest. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce with delivery to three school locations, bids due June 26, 2026; Bartow County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables with proposals due June 22, 2026, specifying 400-mile sourcing radius and weighted evaluation emphasizing seasonal variety and local sourcing. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted two RFBs in July 2026 — one for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026) and one for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 servings weekly, Wisconsin-sourced, due July 29, 2026, contingent on USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant approval). Marion Health Care Coalition issued a produce proposal opportunity with responses due August 21, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited food-services proposals via ITN for North Collier Regional Park concession operations, due March 6, 2025 (note: this date appears inconsistent with the October 8, 2026 posting date and may reflect a data error in the source). Contract terms typically run 12 months through the school year (July–June or September–June) with renewal options; pricing evaluation weights cost at 30–40% but increasingly incorporates diverse-business status, geographic preference, and local-sourcing compliance as secondary evaluation criteria.