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, a Commodity code, covers fresh specialty fruit sourcing for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. State and local buyers under this code procure specific produce varieties for dining operations, typically as line items within broader fresh-fruit-and-vegetable contracts that also encompass apples, berries, citrus, and seasonal stone fruits. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county parks departments; educational nutrition programs dominate the activity, driven by federal school-lunch and breakfast program requirements and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable grant-funded initiatives. Work involves bidding or proposal submission for firm pricing over contract periods ranging from three months to one year, with delivery to centralized warehouses or multiple school sites, temperature and ripeness specifications, HACCP compliance, and product-traceability documentation by farm of origin.

Activity under the code concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin based on recent solicitations. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026, and contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) solicited fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163, requiring sourcing within 400 miles of Madison and within Wisconsin, with bids due July 29, 2026 and contract term September 1 through November 30, 2026. Bartow County School System (Georgia) sought local fresh fruits and vegetables through RFP 10-2026-019, requiring vendors to source from farms within 400 miles, with proposal submission deadline June 22, 2026 and contract period July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line food bids with bids due June 8, 2026 for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Marion Health Care Coalition issued a produce RFP with proposals due August 21, 2026 for the 2026-2027 fiscal period. Geographic-preference and local-sourcing requirements appear frequently; Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content for processed products) are standard in school-district solicitations.