UNSPSC 50521628: Non GMO katy apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO katy 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 50521628 Non GMO Katy Apricots is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show little direct activity in the nominal product. School districts and county park systems are soliciting fresh produce broadly — bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, citrus, and leafy greens across multiple line items — and health-care and park food-service providers are requesting fresh fruits and vegetables in general, but no recent solicitations name apricots specifically or call out non-GMO attributes as a line-item requirement. The state and local procurement activity under this code does not demonstrate meaningful current demand for the named commodity.

The handful of recent opportunities instead reflect school nutrition programs and county food services acquiring fresh produce through consolidated RFBs and RFPs that span dozens or hundreds of produce items without commodity-level granularity. Madison Metropolitan School District posted separate solicitations for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4162 and RFB 4163, bids due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited over 200 produce line items including multiple apple and berry varieties for the 2026-2027 school year (IFB due June 26, 2026); Bartow County School System in Georgia requested local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles sourced (RFP due June 22, 2026); Early County Board of Education posted line-by-line food bids including approximately 300 food items (due June 8, 2026); Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce vendors for 2026-2027 (proposals due August 21, 2026); and Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025). None of these solicitations identified apricots as a targeted item or mentioned non-GMO specification. The code shows activity in Georgia school districts and a Florida county, but with no commodity-level specificity that would signal pursuit opportunity under this particular code.