UNSPSC 50521631: Non GMO lorna apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO lorna 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 50521631 Non GMO lorna apricots is a Commodity code, but the recent solicitation activity under this code does not reflect procurement of the apricots themselves. Instead, the tagged opportunities show school districts and related entities across Georgia, Texas, and Florida soliciting fresh produce supply contracts broadly—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and eggs—with no meaningful recent activity specifically tied to non-GMO lorna apricots. The mismatch between the code name and the work actually being bought suggests that state and local procurement offices are applying this Commodity code to general produce categories rather than to the narrow product line it nominally describes.

School districts dominate the issuing bodies, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). Most solicitations use RFB, RFP, or IFB notice types with response dates typically 30 to 60 days out. Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin, driven by National School Lunch and Breakfast Program funding and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026 with estimated annual value of $78,000; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items due June 26, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two.