UNSPSC 50521654: Non GMO westley apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO westley 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 50521654 Non GMO westley apricots is a Commodity code that rarely appears in state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—specialized stone fruit varieties—does not align with the recent opportunities posted under it. The most recent contract records tag fresh produce solicitations under this code, but those opportunities actually solicit bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, and broad institutional produce lines for school nutrition programs rather than apricots of any variety. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from a state department of agriculture (Georgia). No apricot-specific procurement appears in the available records.

The geographic concentration is entirely within Georgia and Texas. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) have posted RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for fresh produce procurement since February 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items (bids due June 26, 2026). The code shows substantial institutional food-service procurement activity overall, but the mismatch between the code's stated commodity (Non GMO westley apricots) and the actual solicitation scope (mixed fresh produce, predominantly bananas and common vegetables) suggests either tagging error or obsolete code assignment within the procurement system. Vendors pursuing activity under this code should verify the actual product requirements in each RFP, as the code label does not reliably predict scope.