UNSPSC 50531602: Dried non GMO apache apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO apache 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 50531602 Dried non-GMO Apache apricots, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity captured in the recent opportunities block. The solicitations tagged under this code are predominantly school nutrition grocery and food service contracts spanning produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and prepared meals—none of which reference dried apricots or specialty dried fruit as line items. The code's nominal scope (a single specific dried fruit product) is too narrow to reflect the actual procurement patterns; recent opportunities instead solicit comprehensive food-service supply ranging from fresh produce and bulk groceries to prepared meal delivery.

State and local procurement under this code shows activity across school districts (Bridgeport Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, and Douglas County School System), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia), and municipal governments (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). Recent representative solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items RFP (electronic bids due June 30, 2026, supporting the National School Lunch Program with 1,100+ line items and Buy American compliance at 51% domestic content); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB due April 27, 2026, requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB due July 13, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million); Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution services RFP (due February 18, 2026, serving 25,500 students with estimated annual expenditure $9 million); and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB due June 25, 2026, estimated three-year value $17,832,659.90). Activity clusters in Georgia (multiple school districts and the state procurement office), Florida (Hillsborough County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Connecticut (Bridgeport and Meriden), Texas (state and local), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). The code shows substantial institutional food-service procurement but minimal evidence of dried-apricot-specific sourcing.