UNSPSC 50521652: Non GMO tri gem apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO tri gem 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 50521652 Non GMO tri gem apricots is a Commodity code encompassing fresh stone fruit that state and local food-service operators procure for school nutrition programs, county parks, health-care facilities, and other public food operations. The solicitations under this code reveal that state and local governments are acquiring fresh produce through school-district nutrition departments, county parks concessions, health-care facility food services, and board-of-education food-supply contracts. The work involves sourcing, delivering, and maintaining compliance with food-safety standards (HACCP plans, health department permits, inspection protocols), seasonal availability management, and adherence to Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences where applicable. Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), health-care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state departments (State of Georgia). Many solicitations include local-vendor preferences (10 evaluation points in Collier County's food-services ITN; 400-mile sourcing requirements in Madison and Bartow County school districts) and diverse-owned business status scoring (5–10 points across multiple school-district RFBs).

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida. Representative solicitations include Collier County's March 6, 2025 ITN for North Collier Regional Park Food Services (concession food vendor for water park and sports facilities, 10-point local-vendor preference, three-year term with renewal options); Madison Metropolitan School District's July 29, 2026 RFB 4162 for petite bananas ($78,000 estimated annual value, September 2026–June 2027 contract, 70–90 cases weekly during school sessions); Bartow County School System's June 22, 2026 RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables (400-mile sourcing requirement, July 2026–June 2027 term with four one-year renewal options); and Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce encompassing 200+ line items (July 2026–June 2027, Buy American domestic-content requirement). School-district food-supply contracts dominate the code's activity, with pricing typically structured as per-unit or per-pound bids and delivery frequency often tied to school-calendar operations (Monday–Friday during academic year).