UNSPSC 50521629: Non GMO king apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO king 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 50521629 Non GMO king apricots, a Commodity code, shows minimal relevant recent activity. State and local school districts and purchasing cooperatives that have posted solicitations under or near this code are actually buying comprehensive fresh produce assortments—bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, and other items in bulk—rather than specialty items like non-GMO king apricots specifically. The recent opportunities block does not surface any procurement explicitly requesting non-GMO apricots or this commodity in isolation. Instead, the tagged opportunities reflect broad fresh-produce food service contracts where apricots, if procured at all, would be one line item among 60 to 400+ items in a larger annual food service award.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, and Florida dominate the recent activity, including Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District, along with the State of Georgia and Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative. These jurisdictions solicit fresh produce through RFBs, RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs with response dates spanning May through July 2026 and contract periods running September 2026 through June 2027 or July 2026 through June 2027. Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia; secondary activity appears in Texas and Florida. However, no recent solicitation explicitly names non-GMO apricots, king apricots, or apricots as a standalone line item or featured commodity. The mismatch between the code's narrow scope and the bundled, multi-item nature of actual school food procurement suggests this code captures minimal transactional volume in state and local markets or reflects a data-tagging error in the opportunities system.