UNSPSC 50521636: Non GMO palstein apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO palstein 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 50521636 Non GMO palstein apricots is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single fresh-fruit product, yet the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it spans a much broader fresh-produce landscape — including fresh fruits, vegetables, fruit and vegetable snacks, and miscellaneous food-service procurement. The solicitations show school districts and county governments as the primary issuing bodies, with occasional participation by health-care and park-services entities. School districts dominate the activity, procuring produce for student meal programs and breakfast services under the National School Lunch Program and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; county governments and health-care coalitions procure produce for operational food services and community venues. Vendors must meet strict food-safety compliance (HACCP plans, traceability documentation, E-Verify enrollment), quality and ripeness standards specified by commodity, temperature and freshness guarantees, and Buy American or local-sourcing preferences when mandated. Insurance minimums typically range from $500,000 to $1,000,000 in general liability coverage. Contract terms generally run one school year (July through June) with optional renewal periods.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with recent solicitations from Hancock County Schools and Bartow County Schools in Georgia, Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, and Early County Board of Education in Georgia. A statewide Georgia food-supplies procurement and a Marion Health Care Coalition proposal round posted activity. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, bids due July 29, 2026), the same district's RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring local sourcing within 400 miles (5,900 servings weekly, contract dependent on USDA grant funding, bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including apples, berries, and specialty fruits (three delivery locations, bids due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (contract term July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027, proposals due June 22, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITN for food-services concessions at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local-vendor preference for Collier or Lee County–based businesses).