UNSPSC 50521619: Non GMO goldbar apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO goldbar 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 50521619 Non GMO goldbar apricots is a Commodity code representing fresh fruit procurement by state and local food service operations, school nutrition programs, and public health organizations. The recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy fresh produce — apricots, bananas, berries, melons, citrus, and specialty fruits — primarily for school meal programs under USDA nutrition mandates, regional park concessions, and healthcare facility food service. The work centers on meeting USDA produce standards, food safety compliance including HACCP plans, delivery scheduling to fixed school or facility locations, and maintaining inventory rotation and freshness guarantees. Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county recreation departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state departments of nutrition and food service. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with multiple districts posting RFBs and IFBs for fresh-produce contracts spanning the 2026–2027 fiscal year.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce with bids due June 26, 2026; Bartow County School System (Georgia) posted an RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles with a June 22, 2026 proposal deadline; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026 covering 300+ food items including fresh produce; Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted separate RFBs for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated $78,000 annual value, bids due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison (5,900 weekly servings, bids due July 29, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with proposals due March 6, 2025 (post-dated reference); and Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce proposal RFP with bids due August 21, 2026. Geographic sourcing preferences and local-vendor provisions appear in multiple solicitations, with Wisconsin and Georgia districts explicitly requiring or preferring produce sourced within defined radii (400 miles, in-state), and Collier County applying a 10-point local-vendor preference for vendors meeting Collier or Lee County residency criteria.