UNSPSC 50521630: Non GMO lambertin apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO lambertin 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 50521630 Non GMO lambertin apricots is a Commodity code that describes specialty fresh fruit — in this case tree fruit specified for non-GMO production — but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct demand for the named product. Instead, state and local agencies are buying fresh produce more broadly: school districts, county parks departments, and health-care coalitions issue RFPs, RFBs, and ITNs for mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, with apricots appearing incidentally within larger produce categories rather than as line items in their own right. When apricots do appear in school nutrition solicitations, they are typically bundled with dozens of other fruit and vegetable line items under generic fresh-produce contracts.

The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bartow County School System in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia) and county or special-purpose entities (Collier County Parks and Recreation in Florida, Marion Health Care Coalition, and the State of Georgia). Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026 (estimated annual contract value $78,000, September 2026 through June 2027), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items due June 26, 2026 (July 2026 through June 2027), and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables due June 22, 2026 (July 2026 through June 2027 with renewal options). Most school-district produce contracts weight cost heavily (40 percent) and impose local or domestic sourcing preferences, traceability documentation, HACCP compliance, and delivery to central receiving points on weekday mornings.