UNSPSC 50521609: Non GMO clutha gold apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO clutha gold 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 50521609 Non GMO clutha gold apricots, a Commodity code, addresses fresh fruit procurement — specifically premium apricot varieties — by state and local food service operators including school districts, county parks departments, and health care coalitions. The solicitations in the recent-opportunities block show state and local government buying fresh produce broadly (apricots, bananas, mixed fruits and vegetables) through school nutrition programs, regional parks concessions, and institutional food service partnerships. Work under this code spans procurement of fresh fruit by individual unit, case, or aggregate weight for meal service, snacking programs, concession operations, and institutional dining, with delivery to central warehouses, school production facilities, or park food service sites. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county parks and recreation departments (Collier County), state education boards (State of Georgia), and health care providers (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts dominate recent activity, soliciting fresh produce for National School Lunch Program and USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program meal lines.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFBs in July 2026 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, delivery Monday–Friday 5:00–7:00 a.m. CST) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for elementary students (5,900 servings weekly, sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin, contract September–November 2026 with two three-month extensions). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB in June 2026 for over 200 line items of fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, specialty fruits) for July 2026–June 2027 delivery to three school sites. Bartow County School System in Georgia solicited local fresh fruits and vegetables (within 400-mile sourcing radius) in May 2026 with contract term July 2026–June 2027. Early County Board of Education in Georgia requested line-by-line food bids (including fresh fruits) in May 2026 for July 2026–June 2027 school year. Collier County issued an ITN in October 2026 for food services at North Collier Regional Park (response due March 6, 2025, a retroactive date indicating posting error) with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points. Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce vendor RFP in August 2026 with proposals due August 21, 2026, for the 2026–2027 contract period. No opportunities in the block specify non-GMO or varietal claims matching Clutha Gold apricots specifically, suggesting this commodity code may see limited targeted demand or mismatch with actual procurement tagging practices.