UNSPSC 50531601: Dried non GMO ambercot apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO ambercot apricots that have been dried for preservation. 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 50531601 Dried non-GMO ambercot apricots, a Commodity code, captures specialty dried fruit that state and local governments procure almost exclusively through school nutrition and senior meal programs. The work involves supplying preserved fruit items meeting USDA Buy American requirements, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, allergen restrictions (no nuts or nut oils), and in some cases specific sourcing or variety specifications. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county education boards managing child nutrition contracts, along with health and human services agencies supporting state-operated facilities and senior meal services. Contracts typically run for a single fiscal or academic year with optional renewals and require vendors to maintain firm pricing, accept orders through district ordering systems, deliver on standard pallets to multiple school sites or service locations, and pass blind taste and specification testing by school or facility personnel.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted BNB052266 on June 30, 2026 (response deadline June 30, 2026) seeking over 1,100 grocery line items including dried and fresh produce for the Bridgeport Board of Education under the National School Lunch Program, with 51 percent domestic agricultural content required and deliveries to the central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (due July 13, 2026 as an IFB) for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical monthly value of $1.5 million and a contract term from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education posted SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (due June 26, 2026 as an IFB) for fresh produce spanning over 200 items including berries and specialty fruits for the 2026-27 school year, requiring 51 percent domestic content and firm pricing with all transportation included. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB2600289 on June 3, 2026 (due June 25, 2026) for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years, requiring a licensed caterer on the Florida Adult Care Food Program Caterer List with congregate and home-delivery meal service. The State of Georgia posted PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026 (due June 22, 2026) for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with scope details in an attached document. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District posted Bid No. 609-26 on April 23, 2026 (due April 29, 2026) for packaged seven-day meal boxes under the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program.