UNSPSC 50521627: Non GMO kandy kot apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO kandy kot 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 50521627 Non GMO kandy kot apricots is a Commodity code that nominally names a single fresh fruit product, but the recent opportunities in the source reveal minimal overlap with this specific item. The code shows little relevant recent activity. The opportunities posted under this code are overwhelmingly for broader fresh produce procurement — whole school nutrition programs serving multiple districts, spanning dozens of line items including bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, eggs, and prepared produce. None of the recent solicitations names apricots, GMO status, or the "kandy kot" variety as a primary or secondary scope element. The most recent opportunity tagged to this code, posted by Madison Metropolitan School District on July 8, 2026, solicits "Petite Bananas" under RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000. A second July 8 posting by the same district requests "Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks" under RFB 4163, due the same date, also showing no apricot specification. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being procured suggests this code is either over-tagged or used inconsistently by issuing bodies to classify broader institutional produce supply contracts.

The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and boards of education across multiple states. Georgia school districts dominate the recent activity — Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System (through the GEC Buying Cooperative), and Hancock County Board of Education have all posted opportunities in the first quarter of 2026. Out-of-state activity appears in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District, July 2026), Texas (McAllen Independent School District and Austin Independent School District, February–March 2026), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, April 2026). These are institutional nutrition programs procuring year-round or semester-long supplies under fixed-price or cost-plus models, with contract values ranging from $78,000 to $4.4 million (Douglas County cooperative across 30 districts). Recent response dates cluster from late February through July 2026, with most Georgia opportunities closing in March–April and the Wisconsin solicitations extending to late July. Given the frequency of mismatch between this commodity code and the broader produce procurement actually being conducted, review the correct UNSPSC family or class code for school nutrition produce supply before pursuing activity under this designation.