UNSPSC 50521644: Non GMO robada apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO robada 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 50521644 Non GMO robada apricots, a Commodity code, describes fresh fruit procurement that state and local governments buy primarily through school districts and health care organizations. Recent solicitations show that school nutrition programs are the dominant buyers, procuring fresh produce — including specialty fruits — as ingredients and ready-to-eat snacks for student meal programs and USDA-funded fresh fruit and vegetable initiatives. The code encompasses single-fruit commodities alongside broader produce categories in integrated food-service bids. School districts source through multiple procurement vehicles: line-item RFBs (Requests for Bid) naming specific fruit varieties and case counts, produce-category RFPs naming general categories with vendor discretion on sourcing, and larger food-service ITNs (Invitations to Negotiate) that incorporate fruit alongside proteins, dairy, and non-food supplies. Health care coalitions and parks departments also appear as secondary buyers, seeking produce for food-service operations. Geographic sourcing preferences are increasingly stringent — many recent bids require products sourced within 400 miles of delivery points, with Wisconsin and Georgia school districts explicitly mandating regional sourcing in current opportunities.

Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin has posted two concurrent produce RFBs due July 29, 2026: a petite-banana RFB (4162) projecting annual contract value at $78,000 for 70–90 weekly cases during school sessions, and a fresh fruit and vegetable snacks RFB (4163) for approximately 5,900 weekly servings of ready-to-eat produce sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison, with a 5% preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program certification and a $0.20 per pound preference discount on organic items. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia is bidding fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (IFB SN002-2027, bids due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty fruits, with delivery to three school sites and a one-year contract term. Bartow County School System in Georgia is soliciting local fresh fruits and vegetables (RFP 10-2026-019, proposal deadline June 22, 2026) sourced within 400 miles with seasonal availability documentation. Marion Health Care Coalition (MHCC) posted a general produce proposal request due August 21, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida is soliciting food-service proposals via ITN for North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025) that include concession food and beverage operations. Early County Board of Education in Georgia is requesting line-by-line food bids (due June 8, 2026) encompassing produce alongside proteins and supplies for school meal programs.