UNSPSC 50521608: Non GMO castlebrite apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO castlebrite 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 50521608 Non GMO castlebrite apricots, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally addresses a single specialty fruit product, yet the recent opportunities block captures food-service and produce-procurement solicitations spanning multiple fruit and vegetable categories, institutional food programs, and kitchen-supply management. State and local governments buying under this code tag are primarily school districts and county parks and recreation departments seeking fresh produce, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, prepared meals, and general food-service provisioning rather than branded or specialty fruit items.

The issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin; Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, and Early County Board of Education in Georgia), county government (Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), a healthcare coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state-level procurement (State of Georgia). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas due July 29, 2026 with estimated annual contract value of $78,000; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple fruit and vegetable varieties due June 26, 2026; Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles due June 22, 2026; and Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park due March 6, 2025. The bulk of recent activity concentrates in Georgia school districts, with additional solicitations from Wisconsin and Florida. Geographic preferences and local-sourcing mandates appear frequently—Wisconsin school districts apply a 400-mile sourcing radius and $0.20-per-pound organic discount, while Georgia school districts emphasize domestic agricultural commodities and local farm sourcing within 400 miles.