UNSPSC 50521605: Non GMO blenheim apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO blenheim 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 50521605 Non GMO Blenheim apricots is a Commodity code that represents fresh produce items in their whole or minimally processed form for institutional food service and retail distribution. The recent opportunities under this code show state and local governments purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables through school districts, county parks departments, healthcare coalitions, and other institutional food buyers. The scope encompasses diverse fresh produce—apricots, bananas, berries, melons, citrus, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty items—sourced to meet volume, quality, ripeness, temperature, and traceability standards set by institutional nutrition programs. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education) and county or regional entities (Collier County parks concessions, Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts dominate the activity, with significant emphasis on USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program compliance, National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program sourcing, and Buy American provisions. Geographic sourcing preferences are increasingly common—some districts require produce within 400 miles of their location and favor local or regional vendors with 5–15 percent evaluation preference points.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites and contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Madison Metropolitan School District issued separate bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, with 5,900 weekly servings for elementary students and geographic sourcing within Wisconsin). Bartow County School System in Georgia solicited local fresh fruits and vegetables via RFP 10-2026-019 with a June 22, 2026 submission deadline and contract term July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025) covering diverse concession and food-service operations with a three-year term plus two renewal options. Evaluation criteria across these opportunities consistently weight cost at 30–40 percent, with supplementary scoring for geographic preference, organic certification, diverse-owned business status (5 percent), HACCP compliance, food-safety standards, and vendor references. Most school districts require HACCP plans, E-Verify verification, general liability insurance ($500,000–$1,000,000), and compliance with Buy American and affirmative-action provisions.